Ericaceae Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n

Marsh Labradortea

Eskimo, Alaska - Drug, Antihemorrhagic

Use documented by:
Ager, Thomas A. and Lynn Price Ager, 1980, Ethnobotany of The Eskimos of Nelson Island, Alaska, Arctic Anthropology 27:26-48, page 37

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Scientific name: Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens (Ait.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: LEPAD (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Marsh Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Alaska
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Infusion of plant used for spitting up blood.

RECRD: 32817 id: 19876

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