Ranunculaceae Clematis virginiana L.
Devil's Darning Needles
Cherokee - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 60
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Clematis virginiana L.
Scientific name: Clematis virginiana L.
USDA symbol: CLVI5 (
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Common names: Devil's Darning Needles
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for kidneys.
RECRD: 84221 id: 10277