Thymelaeaceae Daphne mezereum L.

Paradise Plant

Cherokee - Drug, Venereal 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: Daphne mezereum L.
USDA symbol: DAME3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Paradise Plant
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Family (APG): Thymelaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Root bark used for venereal disease pains.

RECRD: 84927 id: 12040

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