Apiaceae Pastinaca sativa L.

Wild Parsnip

Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic

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

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Scientific name: Pastinaca sativa L.
USDA symbol: PASA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wild Parsnip
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Taken for 'sharp pains.'

RECRD: 90873 id: 25584

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