diospyros virginiana

action	astringent, intoxicant, styptic
body	kidney, lip, mouth, uterus
common name	common persimmon, date plum, persimmon, plaqueminer, possumwood, seeded plum, winter plum
contains	phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C
family	ebenaceae
indigenous use	appalachian, cherokee, rappahannock
range	assateague island national seashore, big south fork n. river & rec. area, big thicket n. preserve, blue ridge parkway, cape cod national seashore, cape lookout national seashore, catoctin mountain park, chattahoochee river, chesapeake and ohio canal, chickamauga & chattanooga, colonial national historic park, congaree swamp national monument, cumberland gap national historic park, cumberland island national seashore, fort caroline national memorial, fort donelson national battlefield, george washington memorial parkway, gettysburg national military park, great smoky mountains national park, greenbelt park, harpers ferry national historic park, horseshoe bend national military park, hot springs national park, jean lafitte national historic park, kennesaw mountain, lake meredith national park, lincoln boyhood national memorial, mammoth cave national park, moores creek national battlefield, obed wild & scenic river, ocmulgee national monument, ozark ns riverways, prince william forest park, richmond national battlefield park, shenandoah national park, shiloh national military park, us, wilson's creek national battlefield
use	gargle, liqueur
used to treat	cancer, diarrhea, dysentery, gastro-intestinal disturbances, hemorrhage, hemorrhoids, liver ailments, metrorrhagia, mouth ailments, skin ailments, sore, stomatitis, throat ailments, toothache, uterine hemorrhage, venereal ailments
comments	An infusion of the green fruit is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and uterine hemorrhages.