Smilacaceae Smilax glauca Walt.

Cat Greenbrier

Cherokee - Drug, Orthopedic 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 37

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Scientific name: Smilax glauca Walt.
USDA symbol: SMGL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cat Greenbrier
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Rubbed in brier scratches for muscular cramps and twitching.

RECRD: 95382 id: 38181

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