Solanaceae Capsicum annuum var. annuum

Cayenne Pepper

Cherokee - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 48

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Scientific name: Capsicum annuum var. annuum
USDA symbol: CAANA4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cayenne Pepper
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Plant used for colics.

RECRD: 83363 id: 7986

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