Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder

Bog Labradortea

Shuswap - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 56

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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: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Infusion or decoction of leaves taken for poison ivy.

RECRD: 88574 id: 19849

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