Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Tanana, Upper - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Kari, Priscilla Russe, 1985, Upper Tanana Ethnobotany, Anchorage. Alaska Historical Commission, page 10

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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: Tanana, Upper
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Raw berries eaten as a laxative.

RECRD: 3394 id: 4659

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