Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Catawba - Drug, Orthopedic Aid

Use documented by:
Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 47

View all documented uses for Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

---

Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Catawba
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Orthopedic Aid
Notes: Plant used for backache.

RECRD: 83881 id: 9599

---