Fabaceae Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell.

Longbract Wild Indigo

Pawnee - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 90

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Scientific name: Baptisia bracteata Muhl. ex Ell.
USDA symbol: BABRB (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Longbract Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Pawnee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Pulverized seeds mixed with buffalo fat and applied to abdomen for colic.

RECRD: 83002 id: 6979

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