Liliaceae Lilium canadense L.

Canadian Lily

Cherokee - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)

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 43

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Scientific name: Lilium canadense L.
USDA symbol: LICAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Canadian Lily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Infusion of root used in various ways for rheumatism.

RECRD: 88693 id: 20254

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