Asteraceae Erigeron pulchellus Michx.
Robin's Plantain
Cherokee - Drug, Abortifacient
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 35
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Erigeron pulchellus Michx.
Scientific name: Erigeron pulchellus Michx.
USDA symbol: ERPUP (
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Common names: Robin's Plantain
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: Taken for 'suppressed menstruation.'
RECRD: 85618 id: 13797