Araliaceae Aralia racemosa L.
American Spikenard
Cherokee - Drug, Expectorant
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 57
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Aralia racemosa L.
Scientific name: Aralia racemosa L.
USDA symbol: ARRAR (
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Common names: American Spikenard
Family: Araliaceae
Family (APG): Araliaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Expectorant
Notes: Taken as an expectorant.
RECRD: 81610 id: 4090