Lamiaceae Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walt.) B.S.P.
Appalachian Mountainmint
Cherokee - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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 45
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Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walt.) B.S.P.
Scientific name: Pycnanthemum flexuosum (Walt.) B.S.P.
USDA symbol: PYTE (
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Common names: Appalachian Mountainmint
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Infusion taken with 'green corn' to prevent diarrhea.
RECRD: 92906 id: 31731