Ericaceae Kalmia angustifolia L.

Sheep Laurel

Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 129

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Scientific name: Kalmia angustifolia L.
USDA symbol: KAAN (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sheep Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Leaves boiled and used for headaches.

RECRD: 50247 id: 19245

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