Es reporta l'ús del Claviceps purpurea (Fr.) Tul. en la medicina tradicional d'Andorra i l'Alt
Urgell, segons les dades de diversos informants, que esmenten que era emprat per les llevadores.
Aquest ús sembla estar lligat a un coneixement expert per part de les persones especialitzades en
obstetríciaThe use of the Claviceps purpurea (Fr) Tulle. is reported from the traditional medicine
of Andorra and the Alt Urgell according to information of some interviewed people during our study
of the ethnobotany of Andorra. This fungi was used by midwifes and seems to be restricted to the
people specialized in obstetrics of the traditional society
