Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Montagnais - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 313

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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: Montagnais
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Inner bark grated and eaten to benefit the diet.

RECRD: 46719 id: 95

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