Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium L.

Spreading Dogbane

Cherokee - Drug, Veterinary Aid

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 32

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Scientific name: Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
USDA symbol: APAN2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Spreading Dogbane
Family: Apocynaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Veterinary Aid
Notes: Used to bathe dogs for mange.

RECRD: 81402 id: 3724

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