Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133

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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: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken after childbirth to aid internal healing.

RECRD: 83911 id: 9625

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