Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Micmac - Drug, Urinary Aid

Use documented by:
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 259

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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: Urinary Aid
Notes: Infusion of roots, hemlock, parsley and curled dock used for colds in the bladder.

RECRD: 44179 id: 9635

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