Rutaceae Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L.
Hercules' Club
Houma - Drug, Toothache Remedy
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 61
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Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L.
Scientific name: Zanthoxylum clava-herculis L.
USDA symbol: ZACL (
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Common names: Hercules' Club
Family: Rutaceae
Family (APG): Rutaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Poultice of grated root and bark applied to aching teeth.
RECRD: 97514 id: 44358