Liliaceae Allium sativum L.
Cultivated Garlic
Cherokee - Drug, Respiratory 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 35
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Allium sativum L.
Scientific name: Allium sativum L.
USDA symbol: ALSA2 (
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Common names: Cultivated Garlic
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Used for asthma.
RECRD: 80851 id: 2221