Ericaceae Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.

Bog Laurel

Kwakiutl - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Boas, Franz, 1966, Kwakiutl Ethnography, Chicago. University of Chicago Press, page 380

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Scientific name: Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.
USDA symbol: KAPO (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Laurel
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Kwakiutl
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used as wash for open sores and wounds that do not heal.

RECRD: 88336 id: 19289

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