Asteraceae Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.

Dense Gayfeather

Cherokee - Drug, Diaphoretic

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 27

View all documented uses for Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.

---

Scientific name: Liatris spicata (L.) Willd.
USDA symbol: LISPS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Dense Gayfeather
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diaphoretic
Notes: Root used as a sudorific.

RECRD: 88676 id: 20163

---