Smilacaceae Smilax rotundifolia L.

Roundleaf Greenbrier

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 37

View all documented uses for Smilax rotundifolia L.

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Scientific name: Smilax rotundifolia L.
USDA symbol: SMRO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Roundleaf Greenbrier
Family: Smilacaceae
Family (APG): Smilacaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion taken for stomach trouble.

RECRD: 95419 id: 38227

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