Apiaceae Angelica atropurpurea L.

Purplestem Angelica

Cherokee - Drug, Abortifacient

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 23

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Scientific name: Angelica atropurpurea L.
USDA symbol: ANAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Purplestem Angelica
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Abortifacient
Notes: 'Root tonic' taken for obstructed menses.

RECRD: 81237 id: 3421

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