Orchidaceae Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr.

Adam And Eve

Catawba - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 10

View all documented uses for Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr.

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Scientific name: Aplectrum hyemale (Muhl. ex Willd.) Torr.
USDA symbol: APHY (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Adam And Eve
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of beaten roots applied to boils.

RECRD: 81398 id: 3717

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