Lauraceae Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.

Redbay

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 206

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Scientific name: Persea borbonia (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: PEBO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redbay
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for sun sickness: eye disease, headache, high fever and diarrhea.

RECRD: 61764 id: 26121