Agavaceae Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose

False Aloe

Catawba - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10

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Scientific name: Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
USDA symbol: MAVI5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: False Aloe
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Infusion of roots taken and used as a wash for snakebites.

RECRD: 80733 id: 22368

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