Asteraceae Arctium lappa L.

Greater Burrdock

Cherokee - Drug, Venereal 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 27

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Scientific name: Arctium lappa L.
USDA symbol: ARLA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Greater Burrdock
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root or seed used for venereal diseases.

RECRD: 81715 id: 4256

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