Scrophulariaceae Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
Blue Waterhyssop
Seminole - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 272
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Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
Scientific name: Bacopa caroliniana (Walt.) B.L. Robins.
USDA symbol: BACA (
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Common names: Blue Waterhyssop
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Complex infusion of leaves taken for chronic conditions.
RECRD: 62055 id: 6817