Araliaceae Panax trifolius L.
Dwarf Ginseng
Cherokee - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 36
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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: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Used for 'nervous debility,' 'dyspepsia' and apoplexy.
RECRD: 90813 id: 25427