Fabaceae Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones

Torrey's Milkvetch

Shoshoni - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 49

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Scientific name: Astragalus calycosus var. scaposus (Gray) M.E. Jones
USDA symbol: ASCAS (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Torrey's Milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of scraped roots taken for venereal disease.

RECRD: 82830 id: 6457

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