Araliaceae Panax quinquefolius L.
American Ginseng
Creek - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 44
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Panax quinquefolius L.
Scientific name: Panax quinquefolius L.
USDA symbol: PAQU (
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Common names: American Ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of roots taken for short windedness.
RECRD: 90759 id: 25354