Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Chippewa - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338

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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: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Gum melted on warm stone and fumes inhaled for headache.

RECRD: 80002 id: 45

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