Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Micmac - Drug, Blood Medicine

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 56

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Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Blood Medicine
Notes: Herb used as a blood purifier.

RECRD: 83913 id: 9627

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