Scrophulariaceae Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

Culver's Root

Cherokee - Drug, Cathartic

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

View all documented uses for Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.

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Scientific name: Veronicastrum virginicum (L.) Farw.
USDA symbol: VEVI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Culver's Root
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Used as a purgative.

RECRD: 97089 id: 42970

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