Brassicaceae Brassica oleracea L.

Cabbage

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 28

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Scientific name: Brassica oleracea L.
USDA symbol: BROL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cabbage
Family: Brassicaceae
Family (APG): Brassicaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of wilted leaf used for boils.

RECRD: 83244 id: 7511

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