Fabaceae Dalea purpurea var. purpurea

Violet Prairieclover

Chippewa - Drug, Heart Medicine

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338

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Scientific name: Dalea purpurea var. purpurea
USDA symbol: DAPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Violet Prairieclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Decoction of leaves and blossoms taken for heart trouble.

RECRD: 91075 id: 12021

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