Images of Chimaphila umbellata, Pipsissewa

Stock images ofChimaphila umbellata, Pipsissewa. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Nine phtographs of Chimaphila umbellata, Pipsissewa; Ericaceae, Heath Family. The white mottled leaves of make this plant easy to identify. Physicians formerly used leaf tea for bladder stones, kidney inflammation, prostatitis, and related conditions. Science confirms diuretic, tonic, astringent, urinary antiseptic, and antibacterial activity. Chimaphilin has antiseptic, antibacterial and blood-thinning activities.

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