Ericaceae Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow

Creeping Snowberry

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 216

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Scientific name: Gaultheria hispidula (L.) Muhl. ex Bigelow
USDA symbol: GAHI2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Creeping Snowberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves used as a tonic for overeating.

RECRD: 11137 id: 15557

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