Asteraceae Tanacetum vulgare L.
Common Tansy
Cherokee - Drug, Anthelmintic
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 58
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Tanacetum vulgare L.
Scientific name: Tanacetum vulgare L.
USDA symbol: TAVU (
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Common names: Common Tansy
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Anthelmintic
Notes: Given to children for worms.
RECRD: 95897 id: 39291