Fabaceae Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & Welsh

Prairie Milkvetch

Cheyenne - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 179

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Scientific name: Astragalus laxmannii var. robustior (Hook.) Barneby & Welsh
USDA symbol: ASLAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Milkvetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Ground leaves and stems sprinkled on watery poison ivy rash.

RECRD: 1977 id: 6506

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