Pinaceae Pinus strobus L.
Eastern White Pine
Mohegan - Drug, Cold Remedy
Use documented by:
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 130
View all documented uses for
Pinus strobus L.
Scientific name: Pinus strobus L.
USDA symbol: PIST (
View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern White Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Mohegan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Bark, sap or gum used for coughs, colds and boils.
RECRD: 91647 id: 28242