Orchidaceae Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens (Willd.) Knight

Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper

Chippewa - Drug, Toothache Remedy

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 342

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Scientific name: Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens (Willd.) Knight
USDA symbol: CYPUP (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lesser Yellow Lady's Slipper
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Dried, powdered root moistened and applied to decayed teeth for toothache.

RECRD: 84875 id: 11948

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