Calycanthaceae Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray

Eastern Sweetshrub

Cherokee - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 23

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Scientific name: Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CAFLG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Sweetshrub
Family: Calycanthaceae
Family (APG): Calycanthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles.

RECRD: 83315 id: 7819

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