Fabaceae Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh

American Licorice

Blackfoot - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 113

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Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
USDA symbol: GLLE3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Licorice
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Burs kept in the mouth by buffalo runners to protect against thirst.

RECRD: 4066 id: 16034

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