Euphorbiaceae Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L.

Queensdelight

Cherokee - Drug, Venereal 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 51

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Scientific name: Stillingia sylvatica Garden ex L.
USDA symbol: STSYS2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Queensdelight
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction or tincture of root used for the worst forms of venereal disease or 'clap.'

RECRD: 95749 id: 38944

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