Scrophulariaceae Chelone glabra L.

White Turtlehead

Cherokee - Drug, Dietary 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 59

View all documented uses for Chelone glabra L.

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Scientific name: Chelone glabra L.
USDA symbol: CHGL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: White Turtlehead
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Taken to increase appetite.

RECRD: 83821 id: 9359

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