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What unsual use did the American Indians have for the Red Buckeye tree?
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Red Buckeye contains saponins which are toxic if ingested. These saponins are a natural soap. Among the Cherokees the seeds were used as a medicine.
It is alleged that some natives used the seeds to throw into streams and stun the fish, but this may not be true.
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