Labrador-tea

labrador tea n Even distant Labrador is called upon to aid in furnishing a variety of the favorite beverage; at least in the Northwest they have a tea called _Mash_-tea, and another called _Labrador_-tea, made from two plants (Ledum palustre and Ledum latifolium), the leaves of which possess moderat...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/46105
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Summary:labrador tea n Even distant Labrador is called upon to aid in furnishing a variety of the favorite beverage; at least in the Northwest they have a tea called _Mash_-tea, and another called _Labrador_-tea, made from two plants (Ledum palustre and Ledum latifolium), the leaves of which possess moderate narcotic qualities, and are said to furnish a pleasant infusion. [It is not clear in what country the Northwest is in.] PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit Colin Penney MAY 23 69 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I labrador tea, indian tea Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Mon 06 Jul 2015