Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana L.
American Beautyberry
Alabama - Drug, Herbal Steam
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 52
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Callicarpa americana L.
Scientific name: Callicarpa americana L.
USDA symbol: CAAM2 (
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Common names: American Beautyberry
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Alabama
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Herbal Steam
Notes: Decoction of roots and leaves used as sweatbath for malarial fever.
RECRD: 0 id: 7669