Rosaceae Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill.

Sweet Crabapple

Cherokee - Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy

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 31

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Scientific name: Malus coronaria (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: MACO5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweet Crabapple
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hemorrhoid Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for gallstones and 'piles' and infusion used for sore mouth.

RECRD: 92989 id: 22188