Vitaceae Vitis vulpina L.
Frost Grape
Cherokee - Drug, Pediatric 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 37
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Vitis vulpina L.
Scientific name: Vitis vulpina L.
USDA symbol: VIVU (
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Common names: Frost Grape
Family: Vitaceae
Family (APG): Vitaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Compound decoction used to wash child's mouth for thrush.
RECRD: 97352 id: 43473