Verbenaceae Callicarpa americana L.

American Beautyberry

Koasati - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

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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Scientific name: Callicarpa americana L.
USDA symbol: CAAM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Beautyberry
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Koasati
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for stomachaches.

RECRD: 83289 id: 7674

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