Ericaceae Rhododendron maximum L.
Great Laurel
Cherokee - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 49
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Rhododendron maximum L.
Scientific name: Rhododendron maximum L.
USDA symbol: RHMA4 (
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Common names: Great Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Decoction of leaves rubbed into scratches made on legs as preliminary treatment.
RECRD: 93437 id: 32863