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Chimaphila umbellata (Pipsissewa, Prince's Pine)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Chimaphila umbellata
synonyms: pipsissewa, prince's pine, ground holly
part(s) used: herb, leaves
qualities: bitter
affinities:
actions: warming, slightly stimulating diuretic, urinary sedative, urinary antiseptic, tonic, alterative, astringent
dosage:
» infusion: 1 tsp. herb to 1 cup water; drink 1 cup three times daily
» tincture: 1 - 3 ml.
therapy: chronic prostatic irritation, prostatitis, acute or chronic urinary tract infection, cardiac and kidney disease, kidney weakness with chronic or mild nephritis; edema/eruptions; rheumatism; lymph node lesions.
» note: can be substituted in formulas for uva ursi because it is much less toxic and less astringent
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
» handling plant parts may produce contact dermatitis (Muenscher, p. 8; Hardin, pp.12-15)
constituents: chimaphilin, arbutin, ercalin, volatile oil, resin, gums
footnotes
Hardin, J. W.; and Arena, J.M. 1974. Human Poisoning from Native Cultivated Plants, 2nd ed. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
Muenscher, W.C. 1951. Poisonous Plants of the United States. New York: The MacMillan Company.