Rosaceae Rubus idaeus L.

American Red Raspberry

Cherokee - Drug, Cathartic

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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Scientific name: Rubus idaeus L.
USDA symbol: RUIDI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Red Raspberry
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Taken as a purgative.

RECRD: 93921 id: 34455

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