| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Bark ooze used on children's sores and infusion used for hives. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Roots used as a strong emetic. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Emetic Roots used as very strong emetics. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Eye Medicine Cold infusion of bark used as eye drops for persons losing eyesight. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Pediatric Aid Bark ooze used on children's sores and infusion used for hives. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Poison Seeds used to poison wolves. Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Roots used for urinary and bladder complaints. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus L. Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLF |
Cherokee Other, Incense & Fragrance Used for perfume. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 58 |
| Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray Eastern Sweetshrub USDA CAFLG |
Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 23 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Mendocino Indian Fiber, Basketry Wood and bark from fresh shoots used in basket work. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 348 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Pomo Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction of scraped bark taken for severe colds. Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 13 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Cold Remedy Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for chest colds. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 109 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Expectorant Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used to cough up the phlegm in the chest. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 109 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for stomach problems. Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 109 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Pomo, Kashaya Drug, Throat Aid Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for sore throat . Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 109 |
| Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. Western Sweetshrub USDA CAOC5 |
Yokia Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Pithy shoots used to make arrows. Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 348 |