Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica (Blake) Hult‚n
Pipsissewa
Iroquois - Drug, Pediatric Aid
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407
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Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica (Blake) Hult‚n
Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica (Blake) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pediatric Aid
Notes: Infusion of plants given to babies with worms.
RECRD: 83903 id: 9679