Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Thompson - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 211

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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves used as a mouthwash for canker sores and weak gums.

RECRD: 32739 id: 4670

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