Ericaceae Pterospora andromedea Nutt.

Woodland Pinedrops

Cheyenne - Drug, Antihemorrhagic

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1972, The Cheyenne Indians - Their History and Ways of Life Vol.2, Lincoln. University of Nebraska Press, page 183

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Scientific name: Pterospora andromedea Nutt.
USDA symbol: PTAN2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woodland Pinedrops
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antihemorrhagic
Notes: Cold infusion of ground stems and berries taken for lung hemorrhages.

RECRD: 92849 id: 31567

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