Solanaceae Solanum nigrum L.

Black Nightshade

Cherokee - Drug, Emetic

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 51

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Scientific name: Solanum nigrum L.
USDA symbol: SOPT3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Nightshade
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Taken as an emetic and to relieve loneliness because of death in family.

RECRD: 95453 id: 38306

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