Latin name:	Nicotiana tabacum L.
Botanical family:	Solanaceae
Growth habit:	Shrub
Vernacular name(s):	tobacco (Eng.) tabac (Fr.)
Uses:	• Leaves : Topical coagulant [Mi'kmaq 61]. Used for tootache [Cree 81]. Smoke blown into the ear to cure earache [Algonquians 63, Mi'kmaq 60, Cree 81]. or into the nostrils for faints [Cree 81].