Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124

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Scientific name: Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ABBA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of gum applied to open sores, insect bites, boils and infections.

RECRD: 11012 id: 34

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