Ranunculaceae Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark

Sharplobe Hepatica

Cherokee - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 22

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Scientific name: Hepatica nobilis var. acuta (Pursh) Steyermark
USDA symbol: HENOA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sharplobe Hepatica
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken as an emetic for abdominal pains.

RECRD: 87267 id: 16743

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