Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder

Bog Labradortea

Micmac - Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58

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Scientific name: Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
USDA symbol: LEGR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Misc. Disease Remedy
Notes: Leaves used for scurvy and as a beverage.

RECRD: 88563 id: 19820

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