Apiaceae Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill.
Sweet Fennel
Cherokee - Drug, Cold Remedy
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 33
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Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill.
Scientific name: Foeniculum vulgare P. Mill.
USDA symbol: FOVU (
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Common names: Sweet Fennel
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Used as a tonic and given for colds and to children for flatulence.
RECRD: 86266 id: 14770