Pinaceae Pinus glabra Walt.
Spruce Pine
Cherokee - Drug, Venereal 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 49
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Pinus glabra Walt.
Scientific name: Pinus glabra Walt.
USDA symbol: PIGL2 (
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Common names: Spruce Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Syrup taken for chronic rheumatism and venereal disease.
RECRD: 91472 id: 27743