Lamiaceae Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth.
Downy Pagodaplant
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
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 45
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Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth.
Scientific name: Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth.
USDA symbol: BLCI (
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Common names: Downy Pagodaplant
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of leaves used for headache.
RECRD: 83173 id: 7386