Lamiaceae Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt.
Common Dittany
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
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 32
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Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt.
Scientific name: Cunila origanoides (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: CUOR (
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Common names: Common Dittany
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion taken for headache.
RECRD: 84781 id: 11760