Asteraceae Prenanthes aspera Michx.
Rough Rattlesnakeroot
Choctaw - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 288
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Prenanthes aspera Michx.
Scientific name: Prenanthes aspera Michx.
USDA symbol: PRAS (
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Common names: Rough Rattlesnakeroot
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Decoction of roots and plant tops used as a stimulating diuretice.
RECRD: 92329 id: 29876