Orchidaceae Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer

Bog Orchid

Thompson - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504

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Scientific name: Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys (Lindl.) Luer
USDA symbol: PLLE5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Family (APG): Orchidaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used as a wash after the purifying sweatbath.

RECRD: 87034 id: 28541

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