epigaea repens

action	antidiarrheal, antirheumatic, astringent, diuretic, emetic
common name	arbetus, ground laurel, mayflower, trailing-arbutus
family	ericaceae
indigenous use	cherokee, french, iroquois
range	acadia national park, apostle islands national lakeshore, big south fork n. river & rec. area, blue ridge parkway, cape cod national seashore, catoctin mountain park, chattahoochee river, chesapeake and ohio canal, chickamauga & chattanooga, colonial national historic park, cumberland gap national historic park, cuyahoga valley national recreation area, everglades national park, fort necessity national battlefield, friendship hill national historic site, great smoky mountains national park, greenbelt park, harpers ferry national historic park, indiana dunes national lakeshore, kings mountain national military park, national capital region - east, north america, obed wild & scenic river, pictured rocks national lakeshore, richmond national battlefield park, rock creek park, saint croix national scenic river, saint-gaudens national historic site, shenandoah national park, sleeping bear dunes national lakeshore, us
used to treat	children's ailments, diarrhea, gastro-intestinal disturbances, kidney ailments, pulmonary ailments, urinary ailments, women's ailments
comments	Regarded as one of the most effective palliatives for urinary ailments. Especially recommended for the aged.