Fabaceae Senna marilandica (L.) Link
Maryland Wild Sensitive Plant
Cherokee - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 54
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Senna marilandica (L.) Link
Scientific name: Senna marilandica (L.) Link
USDA symbol: SEMA11 (
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Common names: Maryland Wild Sensitive Plant
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion taken for cramps.
RECRD: 83493 id: 37711