Fabaceae Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd.

Veiny Peavine

Chippewa - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 356

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Scientific name: Lathyrus venosus Muhl. ex Willd.
USDA symbol: LAVE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Veiny Peavine
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of root taken as an emetic for internal blood accumulation.

RECRD: 88541 id: 19731

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