Asteraceae Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
Rabbit Tobacco
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
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 51, 52
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Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
Scientific name: Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
USDA symbol: PSOBO (
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Common names: Rabbit Tobacco
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound used for local pains, muscular cramps and twitching.
RECRD: 86819 id: 31091