Orchidaceae Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain

Cherokee - Drug, Emetic

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 50

View all documented uses for Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

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Scientific name: Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: GOPU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Taken with whiskey to improve the appetite and as an emetic.

RECRD: 86872 id: 16101

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