Betulaceae Betula sp.

White Birch

Creek - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 659

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Scientific name: Betula sp.
Common names: White Birch
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Bark used in medicine taken for pulmonary tuberculosis.

RECRD: 83155 id: 7326

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