Caprifoliaceae Linnaea borealis L.
Twinflower
Tanana, Upper - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 18
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Linnaea borealis L.
Scientific name: Linnaea borealis L.
USDA symbol: LIBOA (
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Common names: Twinflower
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Family (APG): Caprifoliaceae
Native American Tribe: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Poultice of the whole plant applied to the head for headaches.
RECRD: 3546 id: 20380