Rosaceae Potentilla simplex Michx.
Common Cinquefoil
Cherokee - Drug, Oral 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 29
View all documented uses for
Potentilla simplex Michx.
Scientific name: Potentilla simplex Michx.
USDA symbol: POSI2 (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Common Cinquefoil
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Infusion of root used as a mouthwash for 'thrash.'
RECRD: 92314 id: 29860