Betulaceae Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd.

Hazel Alder

Cherokee - Drug, Urinary 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 22

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Scientific name: Alnus serrulata (Ait.) Willd.
USDA symbol: ALSE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hazel Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Compound infusion taken to 'clear milky urine.'

RECRD: 80975 id: 2616

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