Fabaceae Baptisia sp.

False Indigo

Creek - Drug, Stimulant

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 30

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Scientific name: Baptisia sp.
Common names: False Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Creek
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Decoction of roots used as a bath and given to drowsy and listless children.

RECRD: 83006 id: 6985