Record #:

35294

Author(s):

The State Newspaper

Abstract:

Used in ceremonial or spiritual contexts, Yaupon was the main ingredient in what was known as the “black drought,” or black drink, in Native American societies.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 16 Issue 1, May 1968, p62

Subject(s):

Folk medicine; Plants--Useful; Native Americans; Yaupon tea; Yaupon