Ericaceae Pyrola asarifolia Michx.
Liverleaf Wintergreen
Carrier, Southern - Drug, Eye Medicine
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 62
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Pyrola asarifolia Michx.
Scientific name: Pyrola asarifolia Michx.
USDA symbol: PYASA (
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Common names: Liverleaf Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Southern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of leaves or leaves and roots used as an eyewash.
RECRD: 92941 id: 31762