Asteraceae Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.

New York Ironweed

Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic

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 41

View all documented uses for Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.

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Scientific name: Vernonia noveboracensis (L.) Michx.
USDA symbol: VENO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: New York Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of root given for pains after childbirth.

RECRD: 97062 id: 42943

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