Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Cherokee - Drug, Kidney Aid
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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Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
Scientific name: Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
USDA symbol: LYQU2 (
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Common names: Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Family: Primulaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Taken 'for kidney problems.'
RECRD: 89355 id: 21701