Agavaceae Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
False Aloe
Catawba - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1937, Catawba Medicines and Curative Practices, Publications of the Philadelphia Anthropological Society 1:179-197, page 191
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Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
Scientific name: Manfreda virginica (L.) Salisb. ex Rose
USDA symbol: MAVI5 (
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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 externally for snakebite.
RECRD: 80734 id: 22369