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Ilex cassine L.
Dahoon
USDA ILCAC 		Cherokee Drug, Diaphoretic
Infusion, 'black drink,' caused sweating to purify physically and morally.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page l2, 62
Ilex cassine L.
Dahoon
USDA ILCAC 		Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Strong decoction called 'black drink' induced vomiting for purification.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page l2, 62
Ilex cassine L.
Dahoon
USDA ILCAC 		Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid
Used for 'dropsy and gravel.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page l2, 62
Ilex cassine L.
Dahoon
USDA ILCAC 		Cherokee Drug, Urinary Aid
Plant prepared in unspecified manner and taken for 'dropsy and gravel.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page l2, 62
Ilex cassine L.
Dahoon
USDA ILCAC 		Seminole Other, Soap
Plant used as soap.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 466