Ericaceae Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray
Single Delight
Kwakwaka'wakw - Drug, Dermatological Aid
Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 261
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Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray
Scientific name: Moneses uniflora (L.) Gray
USDA symbol: MOUN2 (
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Common names: Single Delight
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Kwakwaka'wakw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of chewed plant applied to swellings and blisters.
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