Commelinaceae Tradescantia virginiana L.
Virginia Spiderwort
Cherokee - Drug, Kidney 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 56, 57
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Tradescantia virginiana L.
Scientific name: Tradescantia virginiana L.
USDA symbol: TRVI (
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Common names: Virginia Spiderwort
Family: Commelinaceae
Family (APG): Commelinaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Compound used for kidney trouble.
RECRD: 96297 id: 40516