Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
Douglas Fir
Montana Indian - Drug, Venereal Aid
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20
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Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
USDA symbol: PSMEM (
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Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Decoction of spring buds used for certain venereal diseases.
RECRD: 10196 id: 31176