epifagus virginiana

action	astringent
common name	beechdrops, cancer root, pinedrops
family	orobanchaceae
indigenous use	iroquois
native habitat	a parasite on the roots of beech trees
range	acadia national park, allegheny portage railroad national hist, big south fork n. river & rec. area, big thicket n. preserve, blue ridge parkway, cape cod national seashore, catoctin mountain park, chesapeake and ohio canal, colonial national historic park, congaree swamp national monument, cumberland gap national historic park, cuyahoga valley national recreation area, friendship hill national historic site, great smoky mountains national park, hopewell furnace national historic site, horseshoe bend national military park, indiana dunes national lakeshore, kings mountain national military park, mammoth cave national park, national capital region - east, obed wild & scenic river, pictured rocks national lakeshore, prince william forest park, richmond national battlefield park, rock creek park, saint-gaudens national historic site, saratoga national historic park, shenandoah national park, shiloh national military park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, us
used to treat	bruises, cancer, cuts, skin irritation, wounds
comments	Beechdrops is used externally for wounds, bruises, cuts, skin irritation, and other conditions where an astringent is called for.