Rubiaceae Mitchella repens L.

Partridgeberry

Cherokee - Drug, Diuretic

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 47

View all documented uses for Mitchella repens L.

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Scientific name: Mitchella repens L.
USDA symbol: MIRE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Partridgeberry
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Taken as a diuretic.

RECRD: 89805 id: 23093

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