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Traditional use of medicinal plants in the boreal forest of Canada: review and perspectives

Yadav Uprety1, Hugo Asselin1*, Archana Dhakal1,2 and Nancy Julien2

1 Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Forestry, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445, boulevard de l'Université, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, J9X 5E4, Canada

2 Département des sciences de la santé, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445, boulevard de l'Université, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, J9X 5E4, Canada

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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2012, 8:7 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-8-7

Published: 30 January 2012

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Additional file 1:

Medicinal plants used by the Aboriginal people of boreal Canada. Plants are sorted by scientific name. For each plant, family name, growth habit, vernacular name(s), part(s) used, use(s), and reference(s) are provided.

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Additional file 2:

Major disease categories and associated medicinal plants used by the Aboriginal people of boreal Canada.

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