Title: Baptisia

Additional Names: Wild indigo; indigo weed; false indigo; yellow indigo

Literature References: Perennial herb. Habit. North America. Medicinal baptisia, from root of Baptisia tinctoria R. Br., Leguminosae. Constit. Baptin¾a purgative glucoside, baptisin¾a bitter glucoside, baptitoxine (identical with cytisine), an alkaloid. Also contains a blue dye which has been used as a substitute for indigo.

Therap-Cat: Anti-infective.