Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Pipsissewa
Delaware, Oklahoma - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1942, A Study of Delaware Indian Medicine Practice and Folk Beliefs, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission, page 29, 74
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Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (
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Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Delaware, Oklahoma
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Compound containing plant taken for 'scrofula.'
RECRD: 83887 id: 9615