Rubiaceae Cephalanthus occidentalis L.

Common Buttonbush

Choctaw - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 287

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Scientific name: Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
USDA symbol: CEOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Buttonbush
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Root bark and bark used as a febrifuge.

RECRD: 83702 id: 8829

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