Fabaceae Desmodium perplexum Schub.
Perplexed Ticktrefoil
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
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 59
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Desmodium perplexum Schub.
Scientific name: Desmodium perplexum Schub.
USDA symbol: DEPE80 (
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Common names: Perplexed Ticktrefoil
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of root used as a wash for cramps.
RECRD: 85060 id: 12430