Showy Locoweed; Silky Locoweed
Oxytropis splendens Douglas ex Hook. var. vestita Hook.
Medicinal Documentation
Powdered root used to increase flow of milk. Additional commentary: This is another plant used to increase milk flow in nursing mothers. The root is powdered and from it a tea is made. It apparently also makes the mother’s milk more agreeable to the child. In this preparation it is mixed with Actaea rubra or Mertensia ciliata when the other is not available.512
Powdered roots taken by women when milk does not agree with the child. Additional commentary: According to William Tallbull, the identification of this plant has been lost. The Cheyenne are not sure which plant it is anymore.514
Botanical Reference
Parts Documented: root
Distribution: Dry, open slopes, foothills to sub-alpine; Northwest Territory, Canada to New Mexico