Latin name:
Cypripedium parviflorum
Salisb.
Botanical family:
Orchidaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
ladyslipper (Eng.)
cypripède jaune (Fr.)
ma'kasîn (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Rhizomes :
Used as a sedative, antispasmodic or depressant [Cree 74].
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Roots :
Used for "female troubles" [Ojibwa 87].