Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Pipsissewa
Okanagan-Colville - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 101
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Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (
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Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagan-Colville
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of roots and leaves taken for long lasting colds.
RECRD: 12641 id: 9646