Asteraceae Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium

Rabbit Tobacco

Cherokee - Drug, Cough Medicine

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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Scientific name: Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium
USDA symbol: PSOBO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rabbit Tobacco
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Used as a cough syrup.

RECRD: 86823 id: 31095

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