Araliaceae Aralia spinosa L.

Devil's Walkingstick

Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological 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 31, 32

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Scientific name: Aralia spinosa L.
USDA symbol: ARSP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Devil's Walkingstick
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Root used in salve for old sores.

RECRD: 81677 id: 4168

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