Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.

Pipsissewa

Ojibwa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 368

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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant used for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 83924 id: 9643

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