Fabaceae Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.

Downy Milkpea

Seminole - Drug, Reproductive Aid

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 323

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Scientific name: Galactia volubilis (L.) Britt.
USDA symbol: GAVO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Downy Milkpea
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Reproductive Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots taken and rubbed on the body for protracted labor.

RECRD: 62222 id: 15455

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