Latin name:	Rhododendron tomentosum Harmaja Syn.: Ledum palustre L. ssp. decumbens (Aiton) Hultén
Botanical family:	Ericaceae
Growth habit:	Shrub
Vernacular name(s):	northern Labrador tea (Eng.) petit thé du Labrador (Fr.) lidu masgit, gots'ago (Dene) nágodhi (Chipewyan)
Uses:	• Tea taken for cold [Dene: 100]. • Leaves : Boiled and drunk as a tea for stomach problems [Dene 17; Chipewyan 92]. or headache [Dene 98]. Used to treat diabetes [Cree 82]. • Leaves, stem and flowers : Tea used for good health. Steam from tea used to clear congested nasal passages [Dene 99]. • Roots : Tea drunk to cure chest pain [Dene 101].