Fabaceae Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.

Yellow Sweetclover

Iroquois - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 49

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Scientific name: Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.
USDA symbol: MEOF (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Sweetclover
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of flowers and rhizomes from another plant applied to the face for pimples and sunburn.

RECRD: 50074 id: 22560

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