Plantaginaceae Plantago aristata Michx.
Largebracted Plantain
Cherokee - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 50
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Plantago aristata Michx.
Scientific name: Plantago aristata Michx.
USDA symbol: PLAR3 (
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Common names: Largebracted Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Taken for bowel complaints.
RECRD: 91698 id: 28360