Ericaceae Pyrola sp.
Wintergreen
Blackfoot - Drug, Ear Medicine
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 82
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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: Ear Medicine
Notes: Poultice of chewed roots applied to ear disorders.
RECRD: 3873 id: 31802