| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound decoction of root taken for convulsions. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Anticonvulsive Compound infusion or decoction of root taken for 'fits.' Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Hemostat Compound infusion or decoction of root used on bleeding wounds. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound decoction of root taken as a stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Stimulant Compound infusion or decoction of root taken or used externally as stimulant. Densmore, Frances, 1913, Chippewa Music-II, SI-BAE Bulletin #53, page 63, 64 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Chippewa Drug, Tonic Compound decoction of root taken as a tonic. Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 364 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Dakota Food, Unspecified Plant sometimes eaten raw and fresh. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1913, Some Native Nebraska Plants With Their Uses by the Dakota, Collections of the Nebraska State Historical Society 17:358-70, page 365 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Lakota Drug, Veterinary Aid Used as medicine for horses. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 46 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Lakota Food, Fruit Fruits eaten for food. Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 46 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Montana Indian Food, Unspecified Fleshy, plum-like pods eaten raw, boiled and used for pickles. Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 7 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Omaha Other, Ceremonial Items Fruits gathered just before corn planting time and ceremonially soaked with seed corn. The fruits were not planted with the seed corn, but were discarded before planting. The informants could not give a reason for this process as they said they had forgotten the origin of the old custom. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |
| Astragalus crassicarpus var. crassicarpus Groundplum Milkvetch USDA ASCRC3 |
Ponca Other, Ceremonial Items Fruits gathered just before corn planting time and ceremonially soaked with seed corn. The fruits were not planted with the seed corn, but were discarded before planting. The informants could not give a reason for this process as they said they had forgotten the origin of the old custom. Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 91 |