Fabaceae Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
Common Vetch
Iroquois - Drug, Love Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 365
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Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
Scientific name: Vicia sativa ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.
USDA symbol: VISAN2 (
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Common names: Common Vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Love Medicine
Notes: Cold infusion of plant used as a love medicine.
RECRD: 97213 id: 43225