Fabaceae Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
Virginia Tephrosia
Catawba - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1937, Catawba Medicines and Curative Practices, Publications of the Philadelphia Anthropological Society 1:179-197, page 187
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Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
Scientific name: Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers.
USDA symbol: TEVI (
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Common names: Virginia Tephrosia
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Plant used for rheumatism.
RECRD: 96037 id: 39617