Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Salal
Quileute - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 43
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Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon Pursh
USDA symbol: GASH (
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Common names: Salal
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Quileute
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed leaves applied to sores.
RECRD: 86469 id: 15676