Calycanthaceae Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray
Eastern Sweetshrub
Cherokee - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 23
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Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray
Scientific name: Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & Gray
USDA symbol: CAFLG (
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Common names: Eastern Sweetshrub
Family: Calycanthaceae
Family (APG): Calycanthaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of bark taken for urinary troubles.
RECRD: 83315 id: 7819