Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana L.

American Beautyberry

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

View all documented uses for Callicarpa americana L.

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Scientific name: Callicarpa americana L.
USDA symbol: CAAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Beautyberry
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots and berries taken for colic.

RECRD: 83287 id: 7671

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