Indigo, fierce
Synonym(s)
baptisia tinctoria
Definition
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Plant native to North America, parent plant of Baptisiae tinctoriae radix. From the leaves of the wild indigo, an indigo-like dye is obtained, from the wood a red dye (see also indigo).
The extract is said to strengthen skin and/or hair.
Folk medicine uses Baptisiae tinctoriae radix as a laxative.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer