Fabaceae Desmodium sp.

Tick Trefoil

Alabama - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Swanton, John R, 1928, Religious Beliefs and Medical Practices of the Creek Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #42:473-672, page 663

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Scientific name: Desmodium sp.
Common names: Tick Trefoil
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Alabama
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Plant used as an emetic for lung trouble or bad colds.

RECRD: 85065 id: 12439

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