Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Chippewa - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 138

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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Plant used for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 83883 id: 9601

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