Brassicaceae Brassica nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch

Black Mustard

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 nigra (L.) W.D.J. Koch
USDA symbol: BRNI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Black Mustard
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Taken for 'ague.'

RECRD: 83226 id: 7483

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