Asteraceae Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.

Broadleaf Ironweed

Cherokee - Drug, Toothache Remedy

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 41

View all documented uses for Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.

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Scientific name: Vernonia glauca (L.) Willd.
USDA symbol: VEGL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadleaf Ironweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Infusion of root used for loose teeth.

RECRD: 97060 id: 42938

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