Ericaceae Gaultheria procumbens L.

Eastern Teaberry

Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)

Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 28, 76

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Scientific name: Gaultheria procumbens L.
USDA symbol: GAPR2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Teaberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Complex compound containing entire plant taken for rheumatism.

RECRD: 86451 id: 15598

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