Fabaceae Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.
Downy Milkpea
Seminole - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 255
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Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.
Scientific name: Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: GAVO (
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Common names: Downy Milkpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Roots and mother's milk or canned milk used for baby's sickness: refusal to suckle.
RECRD: 61996 id: 15453