Labrador Tea
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Botanical Name |
Ledum latifolium |
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Family |
Ericaceae |
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Other Names |
St James Tea |
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Description |
Leaves: linear –lanceolate, revolute margin, alternate up to 5cm long 0.5cm wide. Upper surface is dark green and smooth, undersurface coated with red-brown hairs |
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Native to |
North America, Canada |
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Parts Used |
Leaves |
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Actions |
Diuretic, expectorant, pectoral |
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Constituents |
Essential oil containing sesquiterpenes –ledol, palustrol, aromadendrine, myrcene Coumarins –scopoletin, palustroside Flavonoids –hyperoside |