Ericaceae Pterospora andromedea Nutt.

Woodland Pinedrops

Cheyenne - Drug, Hemostat

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 39

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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: Hemostat
Notes: Decoction of stem and berries snuffed and used as wash to prevent nosebleed.

RECRD: 92854 id: 31573

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