Moraceae Morus alba L.
White Mulberry
Cherokee - Drug, Cathartic
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 45
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Morus alba L.
Scientific name: Morus alba L.
USDA symbol: MOAL (
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Common names: White Mulberry
Family: Moraceae
Family (APG): Moraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Infusion of bark used as a purgative.
RECRD: 90026 id: 23465