Polygalaceae Polygala lutea L.

Orange Milkwort

Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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: 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 mixed with water applied to swellings.

RECRD: 91893 id: 28755

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