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Tl'íkw'iyelhp (plant)
Tl'íkw'el (berry)
Kinnikinnik/Bearberry/"Indian tobacco"
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Indigenous
Food and Medicinal Uses:
Tl'íkw'el are eaten fresh in August.
Leaves were dried and smoked as a tobacco substitute or mixed with tobacco.
Prevents bed-wetting, treats urinary tract infection, and improves kidney functions.
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