Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.

Hoary Mountainmint

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 45

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Scientific name: Pycnanthemum incanum (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: PYINI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hoary Mountainmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion taken with 'green corn' to prevent diarrhea.

RECRD: 92913 id: 31739

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