Orchidaceae Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Cherokee - Drug, Burn Dressing
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 50
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Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Scientific name: Goodyera pubescens (Willd.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: GOPU (
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Common names: Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Burn Dressing
Notes: Poultice of wilted leaves applied 'to draw out burn.'
RECRD: 86868 id: 16097