Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea arborescens L.

Wild Hydrangea

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 54

View all documented uses for Hydrangea arborescens L.

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Scientific name: Hydrangea arborescens L.
USDA symbol: HYAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Family (APG): Hydrangeaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of bark given to induce vomiting to 'throw off disordered bile.'

RECRD: 87555 id: 17485

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