Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Cheyenne - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1905, Some Cheyenne Plant Medicines, American Anthropologist 7:37-43, page 41

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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: Cheyenne
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken and leaves rubbed on back for painful or sprained back.

RECRD: 81791 id: 4541

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