Ericaceae Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench

Leatherleaf

Potawatomi - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 56

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Scientific name: Chamaedaphne calyculata (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: CHCA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Leatherleaf
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of leaves applied to inflammations.

RECRD: 83813 id: 9138

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