Violaceae Viola bicolor Pursh
Field Pansy
Cherokee - Drug, Tonic
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 60
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Viola bicolor Pursh
Scientific name: Viola bicolor Pursh
USDA symbol: VIBI (
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Common names: Field Pansy
Family: Violaceae
Family (APG): Violaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Infusion taken as spring tonic.
RECRD: 97289 id: 43258