Latin name:
Spiraea tomentosa
L.
Botanical family:
Rosaceae
Growth habit:
Shrub
Vernacular name(s):
hardhack, steeple-bush (Eng.)
spirée tomenteuse, thé du Canada (Fr.)
memîsgwû'nagûg (Ojibwa)
Uses:
•
Leaves and stem :
Used to make a medicinal tea [Algonquin 69].
•
Leaves and flowers :
Tea given for pregnancy sickness and to ease labor during childbirth [Ojibwa 87].