Apiaceae Sanicula smallii Bickn.
Small's Blacksnakeroot
Cherokee - Drug, Gastrointestinal 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 55
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Sanicula smallii Bickn.
Scientific name: Sanicula smallii Bickn.
USDA symbol: SASM (
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Common names: Small's Blacksnakeroot
Family: Apiaceae
Family (APG): Apiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion with pink lady's slipper taken for stomach cramps and colic.
RECRD: 94870 id: 37097