Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
Abnaki - Drug, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164
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Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Scientific name: Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ABBA (
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Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Needles stuffed into pillows and used for good health.
RECRD: 50379 id: 33