Asteraceae Ageratina altissima var. altissima

White Snakeroot

Cherokee - Drug, Diuretic

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 56

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Scientific name: Ageratina altissima var. altissima
USDA symbol: AGALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Snakeroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Root used as a diuretic.

RECRD: 86095 id: 1872

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