Rosaceae Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
Cherokee - Drug, Liver 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 40
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Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Scientific name: Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
USDA symbol: POST5 (
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Common names: Indian Physic
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Liver Aid
Notes: Compound taken for liver.
RECRD: 86732 id: 29737