Fagaceae Quercus falcata Michx.

Southern Red Oak

Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge

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 46

View all documented uses for Quercus falcata Michx.

---

Scientific name: Quercus falcata Michx.
USDA symbol: QUFA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Southern Red Oak
Family: Fagaceae
Family (APG): Fagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Bark used after long, intermittent fevers and as a wash for chills and fevers.

RECRD: 93099 id: 32042

---