Fabaceae Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely

Largeleaf Wild Indigo

Choctaw - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 31

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Scientific name: Baptisia alba var. macrophylla (Larisey) Isely
USDA symbol: BAALM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Largeleaf Wild Indigo
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Choctaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of roots and leaves applied to swellings.

RECRD: 82995 id: 6966

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