Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
Anticosti - Drug, Kidney Aid
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 64
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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: Anticosti
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Kidney Aid
Notes: Gum eaten for kidney pains.
RECRD: 50453 id: 43