Ericaceae Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
Creeping Snowberry
Micmac - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 317
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Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
Scientific name: Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
USDA symbol: GAHI2 (
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Common names: Creeping Snowberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Decoction of leaves or whole plant taken for unspecified purpose.
RECRD: 96780 id: 15561