Ericaceae Pyrola sp.
Wintergreen
Blackfoot - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70
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Pyrola sp.
Scientific name: Pyrola sp.
Common names: Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Infusion of leaves and/or roots taken as a diuretic.
RECRD: 3720 id: 31801