Pinaceae Picea rubens Sarg.
Red Spruce
Cherokee - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
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 57
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Picea rubens Sarg.
Scientific name: Picea rubens Sarg.
USDA symbol: PIRU (
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Common names: Red Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bough taken to break out measles.
RECRD: 91305 id: 27134