Ericaceae Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch

Black Huckleberry

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 39

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Scientific name: Gaylussacia baccata (Wangenh.) K. Koch
USDA symbol: GABA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Huckleberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken for Bright's disease and dysentery.

RECRD: 86487 id: 15722

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