Agavaceae Yucca filamentosa L.

Adam's Needle

Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological 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 25

View all documented uses for Yucca filamentosa L.

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Scientific name: Yucca filamentosa L.
USDA symbol: YUFI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Adam's Needle
Family: Agavaceae
Family (APG): Asparagaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Beaten root used as salve for sores.

RECRD: 97534 id: 44053

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