Indigenous Medcinal Plant Padlet by Aiva Gartner-davis

Cranberry

ag1761 — 2024-09-11 15:45:37 UTC

Plants historical use

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 15:53:39 UTC

Cranberries were used to fight fevers, swelling, seasickness, scurvy, bladder and kidney diseases. They were also used to preserve fish and meat, plus they added vitamins to food.

What part of the plant was used?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 15:54:53 UTC

The berry, berry peels, and the leaves.

How was the plant prepared?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 22:10:19 UTC

Beside the berries being served as food, the plants leaves were commonly used for tea or as a tobacco substitute. Indigenous people also combined cranberries with meat to make " energy bars ".

What groups of indigenous people used cranberries?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 22:16:17 UTC

Algonquin, Anishinaabe, Cree, Haudenosaunee, Mi'kmaq, and Wolastoqyik.

Where does cranberries grow?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 22:18:17 UTC

They grow in wetlands and marsh areas.

When are cranberries harvested?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 22:20:00 UTC

They are havested in fall, so mid-september through early Novemeber.

What are cranberries used for today?

ag1761 — 2024-09-17 22:25:38 UTC

Cranberries are commonly made into a juice. They can be used to treat UTIs ot kindey stones. They are also made into foods such as craisons and cranberry sauce.