Saxifragaceae Mitella nuda L.

Naked Miterwort

Cree, Woodlands - Drug, Ear Medicine

Use documented by:
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 45

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Scientific name: Mitella nuda L.
USDA symbol: MINU3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Naked Miterwort
Family: Saxifragaceae
Family (APG): Saxifragaceae
Native American Tribe: Cree, Woodlands
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Ear Medicine
Notes: Crushed leaf wrapped in a cloth and inserted in the ear for earaches.

RECRD: 5533 id: 23161