Liliaceae Asparagus officinalis L.

Garden Asparagus

Cherokee - Drug, Dietary 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 24

View all documented uses for Asparagus officinalis L.

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Scientific name: Asparagus officinalis L.
USDA symbol: ASOF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Garden Asparagus
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for rickets.

RECRD: 82722 id: 6390

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