Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia L.

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Cherokee - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 50

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Scientific name: Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
USDA symbol: LYQU2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Family: Primulaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for urinary troubles.

RECRD: 89356 id: 21702