Pinaceae Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Subalpine Fir

Blackfoot - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 70

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Scientific name: Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.
USDA symbol: ABLAL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Subalpine Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Infusion of needles taken for coughing up blood, a sign of tuberculosis.

RECRD: 3722 id: 229

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