Apiaceae Petroselinum crispum (P. Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill
Parsley
Cherokee - Drug, Kidney 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 47
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Petroselinum crispum (P. Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill
Scientific name: Petroselinum crispum (P. Mill.) Nyman ex A.W. Hill
USDA symbol: PECR2 (
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Common names: Parsley
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of top and root taken for kidneys and 'dropsy.'
RECRD: 91106 id: 26241