Helianthemum canadense (L.) Michx.
Common names: Longbranch Frostweed
Species details (USDA):
USDA HECA3
Documented uses
4 uses documented
Cherokee
Drug, Kidney Aid
detail...
(Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey,
1975,
Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History,
Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co.,
pages 35)
Delaware
Drug, Throat Aid
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1972,
Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3,
pages 32)
Delaware, Oklahoma
Drug, Analgesic
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 27, 76)
Delaware, Oklahoma
Drug, Tonic
detail...
(Tantaquidgeon, Gladys,
1942,
A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs,
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission,
pages 76)