Brassicaceae Brassica napus L.

Rape

Cherokee - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

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 46

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Scientific name: Brassica napus L.
USDA symbol: BRNA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rape
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Taken for 'ague.'

RECRD: 83213 id: 7469

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