Ericaceae Vaccinium uliginosum L.

Bog Blueberry

Makah - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 309

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Scientific name: Vaccinium uliginosum L.
USDA symbol: VAUL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Blueberry
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Makah
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of leaves and sugar given to mothers a few days after childbirth to gain their strength.

RECRD: 6331 id: 42426

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