Fabaceae Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC.

Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil

Houma - Drug, Stimulant

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1941, A List of Plant Curatives Obtained From the Houma Indians of Louisiana, Primitive Man 14:49-75, page 63

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Scientific name: Desmodium paniculatum (L.) DC.
USDA symbol: DEPAP2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Panicledleaf Ticktrefoil
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Houma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Infusion of root in whiskey taken for weakness or cramps.

RECRD: 85059 id: 12429

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