Solanaceae Nicotiana rustica L.

Aztec Tobacco

Cherokee - Drug, Kidney 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 59

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Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica L.
USDA symbol: NIRU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Aztec Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Taken for dropsy.

RECRD: 90218 id: 23924

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