Asteraceae Lactuca canadensis L.

Canada Lettuce

Cherokee - Drug, Sedative

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 42

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Scientific name: Lactuca canadensis L.
USDA symbol: LACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canada Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Infusion given 'for calming nerves' and 'produces sleep.'

RECRD: 88395 id: 19377

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