Fabaceae Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

Blue Wild Indigo

Cherokee - Drug, Antiemetic

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 40

View all documented uses for Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

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Scientific name: Baptisia australis (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: BAAUA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Blue Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antiemetic
Notes: Cold infusion used for vomiting.

RECRD: 82990 id: 6973

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