Lauraceae Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees

Sassafras

Seminole - Drug, Pediatric Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 218

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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: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken by small children for raccoon sickness: diarrhea.

RECRD: 61821 id: 37305

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