Asteraceae Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers

Common Dandelion

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 31

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Scientific name: Taraxacum officinale G.H. Weber ex Wiggers
USDA symbol: TAOFO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Sedative
Notes: Infusion of herb used to 'calm nerves.'

RECRD: 95934 id: 39338

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