| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic Infusion of leaves put on scratches made over location of the pain. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 48 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External) 'Bristly edges of ten to twelve leaves' rubbed over skin 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 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid Crushed leaves used to 'rub brier scratches.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Disinfectant Infusion used as a wash 'to get rid of pests' and as a liniment. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid 'Leaf ooze rubbed into scratched skin of ball players to prevent cramps.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Orthopedic Aid Compound used as liniment. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Drug, Panacea Leaf salve used 'for healing.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cherokee Other, Decorations Wood used to carve. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 42 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Antidiarrheal Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Cree, Hudson Bay Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Drug, Dermatological Aid Plant used as a body deodorizer. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Drug, Poison Plant considered poisonous. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |
| Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Laurel USDA KALA |
Mahuna Food, Forage Plants eaten by deer. Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 52 |