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

Horseflyweed

Micmac - Drug, Venereal 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

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

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Root used for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 83020 id: 7003

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