Fabaceae Glycyrrhiza lepidota Pursh
American Licorice
Dakota - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 92
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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: Dakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Decoction of root used for children with fevers.
RECRD: 86794 id: 16049