Solanaceae Nicotiana rustica L.
Aztec Tobacco
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 56
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Nicotiana rustica L.
Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica L.
USDA symbol: NIRU (
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Common names: Aztec Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Chewed plant used for headaches.
RECRD: 90206 id: 23912