Apocynaceae Apocynum cannabinum L.
Indianhemp
Cherokee - Drug, Kidney 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 38
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Apocynum cannabinum L.
Scientific name: Apocynum cannabinum L.
USDA symbol: APCA (
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Common names: Indianhemp
Family: Apocynaceae
Family (APG): Apocynaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for 'dropsy' and Bright's disease.
RECRD: 81438 id: 3785