Primulaceae Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Cherokee - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 50
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Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
Scientific name: Lysimachia quadrifolia L.
USDA symbol: LYQU2 (
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Common names: Whorled Yellow Loosestrife
Family: Primulaceae
Family (APG): Primulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for urinary troubles.
RECRD: 89356 id: 21702