Cuscutaceae Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex J.A. Schultes

Scaldweed

Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological 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 32

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Scientific name: Cuscuta gronovii Willd. ex J.A. Schultes
USDA symbol: CUGRG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scaldweed
Family: Cuscutaceae
Family (APG): Convolvulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Used as poultice for bruises.

RECRD: 84797 id: 11792

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