Pinaceae Pinus contorta var. contorta

Lodgepole Pine

Haisla and Hanaksiala - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)

Use documented by:
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 178

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Scientific name: Pinus contorta var. contorta
USDA symbol: PICOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Haisla and Hanaksiala
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Smoldering twigs applied to arthritic or injured joints for the pain and swelling.

RECRD: 61132 id: 27489

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