Liliaceae Trillium erectum L.
Red Trillium
Cherokee - Drug, Respiratory 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 59
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Trillium erectum L.
Scientific name: Trillium erectum L.
USDA symbol: TRER3 (
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Common names: Red Trillium
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Taken for asthma.
RECRD: 96360 id: 40700