Iridaceae Sisyrinchium angustifolium P. Mill.

Narrowleaf Blueeyed Grass

Cherokee - Drug, Pediatric 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 26

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Scientific name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium P. Mill.
USDA symbol: SIAN3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Blueeyed Grass
Family: Iridaceae
Family (APG): Iridaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of root given to children for diarrhea.

RECRD: 95264 id: 38105

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