Ericaceae Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Kinnikinnick

Thompson - Drug, Eye Medicine

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 458

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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Eye Medicine
Notes: Decoction of leaves and stems used as a wash for sore eyes.

RECRD: 81822 id: 4668

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