Ericaceae Pterospora andromedea Nutt.

Woodland Pinedrops

Cheyenne - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

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: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken for bleeding 'at the lungs.'

RECRD: 92856 id: 31576

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