Fabaceae Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Horseflyweed
Micmac - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 55
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Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
Scientific name: Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: BATI (
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Common names: Horseflyweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Root used for kidney trouble.
RECRD: 83019 id: 7002