Fabaceae Amorpha canescens Pursh
Leadplant
Omaha - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 93
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Amorpha canescens Pursh
Scientific name: Amorpha canescens Pursh
USDA symbol: AMCA6 (
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Common names: Leadplant
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Omaha
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Moxa of stems used in cases of neuralgia.
RECRD: 81080 id: 3189