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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Chimaphila umbellata (Ericaceae)

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Common name(s)
Pyrole En Ombelle; Spotted Wintergreen; Doldiges Wintergrun; Pipsissewa; Skjaerm Vintergron; Prince'S Pine; Ground Ivy; Chimaphile; Winterlieb

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antiseptic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Apertif German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer US(PA) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Collyrium US(Flathead) Hart, J.A. 1979. The ethnobotany of the Flathead Indians of Western Montana. Botanical Museum Leaflet 27(10). Harvard University.
Diabetes US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Digestive French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Diuretic Danish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever US(Blackfoot) *
Fumitory US(Paiute) *
Fumitory US(Blackfoot) *
Fumitory US(Flathead) Hart, J.A. 1979. The ethnobotany of the Flathead Indians of Western Montana. Botanical Museum Leaflet 27(10). Harvard University.
Kidney US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Liniment Canada(Salish) *
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Myalgia Canada(Salish) *
Rheumatism US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Stiffness Canada(Salish) *
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.