Asteraceae Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene
Ionactis
Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge
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 24
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Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene
Scientific name: Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene
USDA symbol: IOLI2 (
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Common names: Ionactis
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion taken for fever.
RECRD: 82765 id: 17847