Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia corollata L.
Flowering Spurge
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 45
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Euphorbia corollata L.
Scientific name: Euphorbia corollata L.
USDA symbol: EUCO10 (
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Common names: Flowering Spurge
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction taken for gonorrhea and 'similar diseases.'
RECRD: 86133 id: 14590