Pinaceae Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.

Grand Fir

Saanich - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69

View all documented uses for Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.

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Scientific name: Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl.
USDA symbol: ABGRG (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Grand Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Saanich
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Pitch mixed with venison suet and used for psoriasis and other skin diseases.

RECRD: 47425 id: 186

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