Ericaceae Gaultheria shallon Pursh
Salal
Skagit - Drug, Tonic
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: Skagit
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Infusion of leaves taken as a convalescent tonic.
RECRD: 86474 id: 15687