Pinaceae Abies sp.
Balsam Fir
Gitksan - Drug, Diuretic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51
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Abies sp.
Scientific name: Abies sp.
Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Gitksan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Gum or mashed cones used as purgative and diuretic for consumption and gonorrhea.
RECRD: 80105 id: 336