Ledum – Labrador Tea

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Did you know…?

…that Ledum plants helped protect the native people of North america against scurvy for more than 5,000 years?
…that Ledum plants are used as a general tonic, to treat a variety of kidney-related problems?
…that this strongly aromatic herb is used as a tea by the native folks of Eastern Canada?
…that it is known as “Labrador Tea”? It is beautiful, grows wild all over North America.

If you’d like to see a map of where it is ‘native’; go to :

http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEDUM

They have wonderful maps there showing where these plants grow naturally. I did have to look elsewhere for better pictures, though :)