Fabaceae Astragalus sp.

Vetch

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 50

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Scientific name: Astragalus sp.
Common names: Vetch
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion of root used as a wash for sores.

RECRD: 82886 id: 6563