Oxalidaceae Oxalis corniculata L.

Creeping Woodsorrel

Cherokee - Drug, Antiemetic

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 56

View all documented uses for Oxalis corniculata L.

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Scientific name: Oxalis corniculata L.
USDA symbol: OXCO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creeping Woodsorrel
Family: Oxalidaceae
Family (APG): Oxalidaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Cold infusion of leaf taken to stop vomiting.

RECRD: 90660 id: 25133

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