Ericaceae Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.
Ovalleaf Blueberry
Makah - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 305
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Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.
Scientific name: Vaccinium ovalifolium Sm.
USDA symbol: VAOV (
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Common names: Ovalleaf Blueberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves and sugar given to mothers after childbirth.
RECRD: 6320 id: 42175