Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 336

View all documented uses for Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Pulverized, dried leaves compounded and smoked for headache.

RECRD: 81795 id: 4551

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