Ericaceae Epigaea repens L.

Trailing Arbutus

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Kidney Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 216

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Scientific name: Epigaea repens L.
USDA symbol: EPRE2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Trailing Arbutus
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves used for kidney disorders.

RECRD: 11133 id: 13232

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