🪶Indigenous / Native American
Labrador Tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
About Labrador Tea
Labrador Tea (Rhododendron groenlandicum) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Respiratory Issues, Cough, Arthritis, and Skin Health, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Rhododendron groenlandicum (bog Labrador tea, formerly Ledum groenlandicum or Ledum latifolium), is a flowering shrub with white flowers and evergreen leaves that is used to make a herbal tea.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · bothLeaves · both