Apiaceae Pimpinella anisum L.

Anise Burnet Saxifrage

Cherokee - Drug, Respiratory 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 23

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Scientific name: Pimpinella anisum L.
USDA symbol: PIAN3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Anise Burnet Saxifrage
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Infusion of half a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water taken for catarrh.

RECRD: 91359 id: 27342