Campanulaceae Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.
Clasping Venus' Lookingglass
Cherokee - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 60
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Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.
Scientific name: Triodanis perfoliata (L.) Nieuwl.
USDA symbol: TRPE4 (
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Common names: Clasping Venus' Lookingglass
Family: Campanulaceae
Family (APG): Campanulaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken and used as a bath for dyspepsia.
RECRD: 95600 id: 40743