Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.

Lodgepole Pine

Thompson - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 504

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Scientific name: Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
USDA symbol: PICOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Salve of resin with animal fat applied to body as a purifier after sweatbath.

RECRD: 91407 id: 27469

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