Polygalaceae Polygala lutea L.

Orange Milkwort

Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 35

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Scientific name: Polygala lutea L.
USDA symbol: POLU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Orange Milkwort
Family: Polygalaceae
Family (APG): Polygalaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of dried blossoms applied to swellings.

RECRD: 91892 id: 28754

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