Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Squaw Vine (Partridgeberry) |
Botanical Name |
Mitchella repens |
System Affected |
eyes, kidney, water retention, breast feeding |
Properties |
excellent for kidney, bladder, water retention eyes Menstrual cramps, ease childbirth, nipple soreness from nursing (boil 2oz in 1 pint water, add 1 pint heavy cream, apply as salve after nursing) |
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Notes |
also called: Checkerberry |
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