Rubiaceae Galium boreale L.
Northern Bedstraw
Cree, Hudson Bay - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Holmes, E.M., 1884, Medicinal Plants Used by Cree Indians, Hudson's Bay Territory, The Pharmaceutical Journal and Transactions 15:302-304, page 303
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Galium boreale L.
Scientific name: Galium boreale L.
USDA symbol: GACIC (
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Common names: Northern Bedstraw
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Hudson Bay
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Leaves used as a diuretic.
RECRD: 86399 id: 15490