Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco

Douglas Fir

Thompson - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 475

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Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco
USDA symbol: PSMEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Twig ashes mixed with grease and used as a general ointment or salve.

RECRD: 92750 id: 31206