Liliaceae Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.

Yellow Bluebeadlily

Chippewa - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 354

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Scientific name: Clintonia borealis (Ait.) Raf.
USDA symbol: CLBO3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Yellow Bluebeadlily
Family: Liliaceae
Family (APG): Nartheciaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves applied externally to scrofulous sores.

RECRD: 84245 id: 10398