Grossulariaceae Ribes rotundifolium Michx.
Appalachian Gooseberry
Cherokee - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
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 36
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Ribes rotundifolium Michx.
Scientific name: Ribes rotundifolium Michx.
USDA symbol: RIRO2 (
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Common names: Appalachian Gooseberry
Family: Grossulariaceae
Family (APG): Grossulariaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Infusion taken for measles.
RECRD: 93712 id: 33695