🪶Indigenous / Native American
Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
About Bunchberry
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a herb used in the Indigenous / Native American tradition to help with Fever, Headache, Paralysis Recovery, and Nerve Support. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Cornus canadensis is a species of flowering plant in the dogwood family Cornaceae, native to eastern Asia and North America. Common names include Canadian dwarf cornel, Canadian bunchberry, quatre-temps, crackerberry, and creeping dogwood. It is a creeping, rhizomatous perennial growing to about 20 centimetres (8 inches) tall.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal