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

Horseflyweed

Iroquois - Drug, Liver Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 363

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Scientific name: Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: BATI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Horseflyweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Liver Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken to concentrate bile.

RECRD: 83016 id: 6999