Rhamnaceae Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch
Alabama Supplejack
Houma - Drug, Reproductive Aid
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 57
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Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch
Scientific name: Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch
USDA symbol: BESC (
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Common names: Alabama Supplejack
Family: Rhamnaceae
Family (APG): Rhamnaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Reproductive Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves and bark taken by males or females for impotency.
RECRD: 83090 id: 7048