Ranunculaceae Anemone virginiana L.

Tall Thimbleweed

Cherokee - Drug, Pulmonary 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 58

View all documented uses for Anemone virginiana L.

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Scientific name: Anemone virginiana L.
USDA symbol: ANVIV2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Tall Thimbleweed
Family: Ranunculaceae
Family (APG): Ranunculaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken for whooping cough.

RECRD: 81191 id: 3353

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