Plantaginaceae Plantago lanceolata L.

Narrowleaf Plantain

Cherokee - Drug, Burn Dressing

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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Scientific name: Plantago lanceolata L.
USDA symbol: PLLA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Plantain
Family: Plantaginaceae
Family (APG): Plantaginaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Poultice of wilted or scalded leaf applied to burns.

RECRD: 91711 id: 28374

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