Aristolochia serpentaria
A perennial herb used by the Cherokee for snake bites.
Aristolochia serpentaria, known as Virginia snakeroot, is a perennial flowering plant in the birthwort family. It is native to eastern North America and notable for its use in Cherokee traditional medicine as a snake bite remedy.
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