Pinaceae Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Western Hemlock
Hesquiat - Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 44
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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
Scientific name: Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
USDA symbol: TSHE (
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Common names: Western Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Hesquiat
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (Internal)
Notes: Decoction or infusion of bark, from inside of a crevice, taken for rheumatic fever.
RECRD: 557 id: 40984