Poaceae Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.

Giant Cane

Seminole - Drug, Cathartic

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 275

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Scientific name: Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.
USDA symbol: ARGIG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Giant Cane
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Decoction of root used as a cathartic.

RECRD: 62078 id: 5928

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