Scrophulariaceae Aureolaria flava (L.) Farw.
Smooth Yellow False Foxglove
Cherokee - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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 35
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Aureolaria flava (L.) Farw.
Scientific name: Aureolaria flava (L.) Farw.
USDA symbol: AUFLF (
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Common names: Smooth Yellow False Foxglove
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Compound decoction taken for dysentery.
RECRD: 86572 id: 6745