The dried aerial parts or a piece of root were immersed in hot water and left to infuse for a few minutes according to oral tradition. This simple preparation was drunk warm, without precise dosage transmitted in historical sources. Dosage must be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
The root or leaves were crushed or chewed then applied directly to the affected skin area, a practice reported in several Plains Native American traditions. A professional must be consulted before any application to a wound. Dosage must be validated with a healthcare professional or recognized pharmacopoeia before use.
Dalea candida is found in the wild in the prairies and dry plains of North America; outside this continent, it remains rare in French herbalism and is mainly found through specialists in North American plants.
The harvest of aerial parts is traditionally done in summer, during flowering, while the root is dug up rather in autumn.