Hippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia L.
Red Buckeye
Cherokee - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
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 27
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Aesculus pavia L.
Scientific name: Aesculus pavia L.
USDA symbol: AEPAP (
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Common names: Red Buckeye
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Family (APG): Sapindaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Nut carried in pocket for rheumatism and good luck.
RECRD: 80687 id: 1643