Fabaceae Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.

American Hogpeanut

Lakota - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 45

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Scientific name: Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fern.
USDA symbol: AMBRB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Hogpeanut
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Poultice of pulverized leaves applied with any salve to swellings.

RECRD: 4870 id: 3215

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