Fabaceae Cercis canadensis L.

Eastern Redbud

Cherokee - Drug, Pulmonary 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 52

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Scientific name: Cercis canadensis L.
USDA symbol: CECAC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Redbud
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark given for whooping cough.

RECRD: 83719 id: 8861

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