Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W. Bart.
Pipsissewa
Thompson - Drug, Tonic
Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 477
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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: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken as a tonic for general indisposition.
RECRD: 83938 id: 9664