Solanaceae Nicotiana rustica L.

Aztec Tobacco

Cherokee - Drug, Dermatological Aid

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 59

View all documented uses for Nicotiana rustica L.

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Scientific name: Nicotiana rustica L.
USDA symbol: NIRU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Aztec Tobacco
Family: Solanaceae
Family (APG): Solanaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of beaten plant used for boils and applied to insect bites.

RECRD: 90212 id: 23918

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