Lamiaceae Salvia lyrata L.

Lyreleaf Sage

Cherokee - Drug, Sedative

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 53

View all documented uses for Salvia lyrata L.

---

Scientific name: Salvia lyrata L.
USDA symbol: SALY2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lyreleaf Sage
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Infusion taken for nervous debility.

RECRD: 94560 id: 36454

---