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Porteranthus sp.

Creek Drug, Gynecological Aid
Plant thought to be used by women during their menstrual periods.
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 667
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Roots used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Mild infusion used in slight doses for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion of root given or root chewed 'for bee and other stings.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Decoction or strong infusion of whole plant taken a pint at a time as an emetic.
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Mild infusion taken as an 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 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion taken for kidneys.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Liver Aid
Compound taken for liver.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice used for 'leg swelling.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid
Mild infusion used in slight doses for asthma.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy
Infusion used for toothache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus stipulatus (Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Indian Physic
USDA POST5
Cherokee Drug, Veterinary Aid
Tincture of root given for 'milksick.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Poultice used for rheumatism.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Mild infusion used in slight doses for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Cold infusion of root given or root chewed 'for bee and other stings.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of roots used as a wash for leg scratches.
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 27
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Decoction or strong infusion of whole plant taken a pint at a time as an emetic.
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Emetic
Mild infusion taken as an 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 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Kidney Aid
Infusion taken for kidneys.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Liver Aid
Compound taken for liver.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Poultice used for 'leg swelling.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Respiratory Aid
Mild infusion used in slight doses for asthma.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Toothache Remedy
Infusion used for toothache.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Cherokee Drug, Veterinary Aid
Tincture of root given for 'milksick.'
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 40
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound decoction of leaves and switches taken for diarrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 349
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Cathartic
Plant used as a physic.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of roots taken for colds, fevers and chills caused by fever and sore throats.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Diaphoretic
Decoction of roots taken to cause sweating.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Febrifuge
Infusion of roots taken for colds, fevers and chills caused by fever and sore throats.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Decoction of roots taken for grippe.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350
Porteranthus trifoliatus (L.) Britt.
Bowman's Root
USDA POTR11
Iroquois Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of roots taken for colds, fevers and chills caused by fever and sore throats.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 350