Latin name:
Rubus chamaemorus
L.
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
cloud berry (Eng.)
ronce petit-mûrier, plaquebière, chicoutai (Fr.)
nakàl, gors'okà (Dene)
Uses:
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Mixed with staghorn sumach, blackberry root, mountain holly, orange-red lily root and used in consumption, cough and fever [Malecite: 65].
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Leaves :
Crushed and applied to burns, insect bites, and bee stings [Dene 100].
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Flowers :
Boiled and tea applied to sore eyes [Dene 101].
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Berries :
Chewed and placed on wounds and sores [Dene 101].