Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Sweetgum
Cherokee - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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 58
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Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Scientific name: Liquidambar styraciflua L.
USDA symbol: LIST2 (
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Common names: Sweetgum
Family: Hamamelidaceae
Family (APG): Hamamelidaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Rosin or inner bark used for diarrhea, flux and dysentery.
RECRD: 88806 id: 20450