Pinaceae Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Tamarack
Micmac - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 58
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Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
Scientific name: Larix laricina (Du Roi) K. Koch
USDA symbol: LALA (
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Common names: Tamarack
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Bark used for gonorrhea.
RECRD: 88452 id: 19519