Araliaceae Panax trifolius L.
Dwarf Ginseng
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 44
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Panax trifolius L.
Scientific name: Panax trifolius L.
USDA symbol: PATR2 (
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Common names: Dwarf Ginseng
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for breast pains and chewed plant used for headaches.
RECRD: 90808 id: 25422