Lauraceae Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume

Northern Spicebush

Cherokee - Drug, Tonic

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: Lindera benzoin (L.) Blume
USDA symbol: LIBEB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Spicebush
Family: Lauraceae
Family (APG): Lauraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Used for 'white swellings' and infusion taken as a spring tonic.

RECRD: 88738 id: 20351

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