Lamiaceae Scutellaria lateriflora L.
Blue Skullcap
Cherokee - Drug, Gynecological 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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Scutellaria lateriflora L.
Scientific name: Scutellaria lateriflora L.
USDA symbol: SCLA2 (
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Common names: Blue Skullcap
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound used for expelling afterbirth.
RECRD: 95045 id: 37595