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uaiicu uaiacuu, was wiuci^ used by Native Americans of the south to treat fevers. Early settlers made an extract of the bark to cure diarrhea; leaves were chewed for the same reason.

I just read that, in the Appalachians, twigs of the Sweetgum were dipped in whiskey and used to clean the teeth! That seems an odd use of whiskey to me. I wonder, did the addition of whiskey cause people to clean their teeth more often?

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