Labrador tea

Labrador tea has been a favorite beverage for a long time among the Dene and Inuit peoples.

[2] Botanical extracts from the leaves have been used to create natural skin care products by companies in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.

[citation needed] During the eighteenth century, German brewers used R. tomentosum while brewing beer to make it more intoxicating, but it became forbidden because it was thought to led to increased aggression.

[1] There is no sufficient data that demonstrates Labrador tea is safe to consume, as toxicity varies across species and localities.

[1] Toxicity occurs due to the terpenoid ledol which is found in all Labrador tea species.