Verbenaceae Verbena hastata L.
Swamp Verbena
Cherokee - Drug, Diaphoretic
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 60
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Verbena hastata L.
Scientific name: Verbena hastata L.
USDA symbol: VEHAH (
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Common names: Swamp Verbena
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diaphoretic
Notes: Used as a sudorific.
RECRD: 97006 id: 42860