Fabaceae Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey.
Hawaii Ticktrefoil
Hawaiian - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 51
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Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey.
Scientific name: Desmodium sandwicense E. Mey.
USDA symbol: DESA81 (
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Common names: Hawaii Ticktrefoil
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Decoction of whole plant and other plants used as a wash for scrofulous sores.
RECRD: 8225 id: 12435