| Latin name: | Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton Syn.: V.pennsylvanicum Lam. |
| Botanical family: | Ericaceae |
| Growth habit: | Shrub |
| Vernacular name(s): | late sweet blueberry, low-bush blueberry (Eng.)
airelle à feuilles étroites, bleuet (Fr.)
mînûga'wunj, mina'aga'wûnj (Ojibwa) |
| Uses: | | • | Used to treat "crazyness" [Ojibwa: 47]. | | • | Leaves : | Tea used as a blood purifier [Ojibwa 87]. , to treat colic and given after miscarriage [Algonquin 69]. | | • | Roots : | Tea given to induce labor during childbirth [Algonquin 69]. Used to treat urinary problems [Algonquin 68]. Used in diabetes [Cree 82, 83]. | | • | Fruits : | Used in diabetes [Cree 82, 83]. |
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