Fabaceae Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
American Licorice
Blackfoot - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 72
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Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
Scientific name: Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
USDA symbol: GLLE3 (
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Common names: American Licorice
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Infusion of roots taken for chest pains.
RECRD: 3745 id: 16031