Fabaceae Lotus scoparius var. scoparius
Common Deerweed
Mahuna - Drug, Blood Medicine
Use documented by:
Romero, John Bruno, 1954, The Botanical Lore of the California Indians, New York. Vantage Press, Inc., page 34
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Lotus scoparius var. scoparius
Scientific name: Lotus scoparius var. scoparius
USDA symbol: LOSCS2 (
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Common names: Common Deerweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Mahuna
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Infusion of plant taken to build the blood.
RECRD: 89184 id: 21274