Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica (Blake) Hult‚n

Pipsissewa

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 407

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Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. cisatlantica (Blake) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: CHUMC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Compound decoction of bark and roots taken to induce pregnancy.

RECRD: 83898 id: 9674

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