Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana L.
American Beautyberry
Choctaw - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Bushnell, Jr., David I., 1909, The Choctaw of Bayou Lacomb, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, SI-BAE Bulletin #48, page 24
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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: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots and berries taken for colic.
RECRD: 83287 id: 7671