Ericaceae Rhododendron maximum L.
Great Laurel
Cherokee - Drug, Heart Medicine
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 52
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Rhododendron maximum L.
Scientific name: Rhododendron maximum L.
USDA symbol: RHMA4 (
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Common names: Great Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Infusion of leaf taken for heart trouble.
RECRD: 93436 id: 32862