Names
Shoshone: doo.ay.fee.boe.goe
English: Thin Leafed Huckleberry
Scientific: Vaccinium membrenaceum
Zone
Subalpine
Harvest Time
- Mid to late summer
Primary Uses
- Berries: Purple
- Has proanthocyanidins for cardiovascular health
Secondary Uses
- Old People’s Medicine
Cautions
- None listed
Active Principle(s)
- None listed
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Notes
Medicinal Uses
- Diarrhea: leaf tea
- Eyes: Leaf and berry tea as eye medicine and to prevent blindness
- Heart: Dried leaf and berry tea to strengthen the heart
- Vitamin C: Dried leaf and berry tea
General Notes
- Dried leaves and berries were a standard good-tasting tea