Fabaceae Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook.

Woollypod Milkvetch

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 473474

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Scientific name: Astragalus purshii Dougl. ex Hook.
USDA symbol: ASPUP7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woollypod Milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used as a wash for the head, hair and whole body.

RECRD: 82868 id: 6539