Rubiaceae Mitchella repens L.

Partridgeberry

Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133

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Scientific name: Mitchella repens L.
USDA symbol: MIRE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Partridgeberry
Family: Rubiaceae
Family (APG): Rubiaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction of leaves used for 'diseases of women.'

RECRD: 89852 id: 23150