Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia serpentaria L.

Virginia Snakeroot

Choctaw - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24

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Scientific name: Aristolochia serpentaria L.
USDA symbol: ARSE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Virginia Snakeroot
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Family (APG): Aristolochiaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for stomach pains.

RECRD: 81948 id: 4894

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