Ericaceae Kalmia latifolia L.
Mountain Laurel
Cree, Hudson Bay - Drug, Antidiarrheal
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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Kalmia latifolia L.
Scientific name: Kalmia latifolia L.
USDA symbol: KALA (
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Common names: Mountain Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Hudson Bay
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken for diarrhea.
RECRD: 88345 id: 19271