Description :
Squaw Vine is a low-growing evergreen vine with dark-green, shiny, oval or heart-shaped leaves. The leaves grow on opposite sides of the stems on short leafstalks. It usually grows in the shade to form a mat in dry or moist soils along creek banks of and on sandy slopes in the Eastern United States. As for the flowers, one variety has long pistils and short stamens and the other has short pistils and long stamens. The flowers mature into bright red berries. Squaw Vine has been used by Native Americans as an aid to childbirth, as support for urinary tract infections, and to ease menstrual cramps.
History and Folklore:
Native American women have made a tea from the leaves and berries that they consumed during childbirth. The fruit is edible and often times cuttings of Squaw Vine are used as decoration.
Cultivation and Harvest:
Harvest the leaves and stems, leaving some root, leaves and stem behind so it can continue growing.
Precautions:
Do not take during pregnancy. Do not take if nursing. Do not take if experiencing liver problems.
Traditional Herbal Actions:
Emmenagogue, Astringent, Diuretic
Other Names:
Partridge Berry (Partridgeberry), Squaw Berry, Two-eyed Berry, Running Fox, and Noon Kie Oo Nah Yeah (Mohawk Indian name)
Tincture Ingredients: Squaw Vine (Mitchella repens)
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Everett –