Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

Sassafras

Seminole - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 167

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Scientific name: Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
USDA symbol: SAAL5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sassafras
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Bark used as an emetic to 'clean the insides.'

RECRD: 61672 id: 37291

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