Ericaceae Pyrola sp.

Wintergreen

Blackfoot - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 61

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Scientific name: Pyrola sp.
Common names: Wintergreen
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves and roots taken to expel the afterbirth.

RECRD: 3641 id: 31804

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