Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Eastern Hemlock
Abnaki - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164
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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSCA (
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Common names: Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Decoction of leaves taken for rheumatism.
RECRD: 50376 id: 40836