Asteraceae Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.

Garden Dogfennel

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: Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.
USDA symbol: CHNO3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Garden Dogfennel
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Used as poultice for ulcers and 'hard swellings.'

RECRD: 81387 id: 9142