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Ardisia escallonioides

(Marlberry)

Myrsinaceae

Traditional remedy or use: Used to treat bruises, broken bones, and sprains. Cough remedy made from tea. Roots used to treat wounds, excessive salivation, influenza, as a febrifuge, diuretic. Boiled fruit vapor was inhaled to treat tooth pain. Also used to treat diarrhea, stomach ailments and vomiting. Wood was used to make arrows.

Comments: Native Americans used Marlberry as a seasoning in tobacco.

Ardisia escallonioides

  Ardisia escallonioides

 

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