Convolvulaceae Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey.

Man Of The Earth

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 51

View all documented uses for Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey.

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Scientific name: Ipomoea pandurata (L.) G.F.W. Mey.
USDA symbol: IPPA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Man Of The Earth
Family: Convolvulaceae
Family (APG): Convolvulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Taken for 'dropsy.'

RECRD: 87812 id: 17877

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