Ericaceae Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hult‚n

Pipsissewa

Yurok - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 23

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Scientific name: Chimaphila umbellata ssp. occidentalis (Rydb.) Hult‚n
USDA symbol: CHUMO2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pipsissewa
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Yurok
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Leaves used for various aches and pains and to relax the muscles.

RECRD: 5830 id: 9687

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