🪶Indigenous / Native American
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
About Hairy Vetch
Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Skin Health, Wound Healing, and Digestive Issues. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Vicia villosa, known as the hairy vetch, fodder vetch or winter vetch, is a plant native to some of Europe and western Asia. It is a legume, grown as a forage crop, fodder crop, cover crop, and green manure. Although non-native, it occurs in all US states and is considered invasive by some states, such as Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington state — as well as in Japan and some parts of Europe...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · bothLeaves · both