Rubiaceae Cephalanthus occidentalis L.

Common Buttonbush

Choctaw - Drug, Toothache Remedy

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: 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: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Bark chewed for toothache.

RECRD: 83705 id: 8831

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