Liliaceae Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.

King Solomon's Seal

Cherokee - Drug, Antidiarrheal

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 56

View all documented uses for Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.

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Scientific name: Polygonatum biflorum (Walt.) Ell.
USDA symbol: POBIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: King Solomon's Seal
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Taken for dysentery.

RECRD: 91929 id: 28809

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