Fabaceae Orbexilum pedunculatum var. psoralioides (Walt.) Isely
Sampson's Snakeroot
Cherokee - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 55
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Orbexilum pedunculatum var. psoralioides (Walt.) Isely
Scientific name: Orbexilum pedunculatum var. psoralioides (Walt.) Isely
USDA symbol: ORPEP (
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Common names: Sampson's Snakeroot
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Taken as a tonic.
RECRD: 92811 id: 24893