Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Carrier - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Hocking, George M., 1949, From Pokeroot to Penicillin, The Rocky Mountain Druggist, November 1949. Pages 12, 38., page 12

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Scientific name: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
USDA symbol: ARUV (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kinnikinnick
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Leaves placed on a piece of wood, roasted to a powder and placed on a cut for rapid healing.

RECRD: 3160 id: 4525

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