NAEB Text Search


Note: This Boolean text search is experimental and only Boolean operators "AND" and "OR" are supported. Additionally, only the first Boolean operator in the query is used - any additional operators are treated as part of the text query.

44,691 uses matching query. Search results limited to 1,000 records. Try using more restrictive search terms.
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark and sometimes wood taken for colds.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion of bark and sometimes wood taken for coughs.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch and grease used as an ointment for scabies and boils.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pitch applied to cuts.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of pitch and sturgeon oil used for tuberculosis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Building Material
Boughs used to make a brush shelter.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make paddles.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Steam from decoction of branches used as a bath for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound decoction taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cancer Treatment
Poultice of gum and dried beaver kidneys applied for cancer.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 37
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction taken for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of gum and hot milk taken as an antiseptic for colds.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 37
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction taken straight or diluted with alcohol for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction applied to cuts, bruises, sprains or sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Steam from decoction of branches used as a bath for parturition.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction used as wash and poultice applied to cuts, bruises, sprains and sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compound decoction taken during early stages of consumption.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid
Used for bed wetting.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Used for gonorrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Laxative
Juice used as a laxative.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Unspecified
Pitch used in medicines.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of bark used for gonorrhea.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 257
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of bark, spruce bark and tamarack bark used for gonorrhea.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 257
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Needles and branches used for pillows and bedding.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Fiber, Sewing Material
Roots used for thread.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Other, Waterproofing Agent
Pitch used for waterproofing seams in canoes.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Adjuvant
Inner bark used as a seasoner for medicines.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 45
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Analgesic
Infusion of inner bark taken for chest pain.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 45
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Cold Remedy
Liquid balsam pressed from trunk used for colds.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 45
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum from plant blisters applied to sores.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 132
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Liquid balsam pressed from trunk used for pulmonary troubles.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 45
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Menominee Drug, Unspecified
Poultice of fresh inner bark used for unspecified illnesses.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 45
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Antidiarrheal
Buds, cones and inner bark used for diarrhea.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Burn Dressing
Gum used for burns.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Cold Remedy
Gum used for colds.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum used for bruises, sores and wounds.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Cones used for colic.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Laxative
Buds used as a laxative.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Gum used for fractures.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Drug, Venereal Aid
Bark used for gonorrhea and buds used as a laxative.
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Boughs used to make beds.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Food, Beverage
Bark used to make a beverage.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Micmac Other, Fuel
Wood used for kindling and fuel.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1951, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Micmac Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41:250-259, page 258
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Montagnais Drug, Dietary Aid
Inner bark grated and eaten to benefit the diet.
Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 313
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Ojibwa Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Needle-like leaves used as part of the ceremony involving the sweatbath.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Ojibwa Drug, Cold Remedy
Balsam gum used for colds and leaf smoke inhaled for colds.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Ojibwa Drug, Cough Medicine
Plant used as a cough medicine.
Reagan, Albert B., 1928, Plants Used by the Bois Fort Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians of Minnesota, Wisconsin Archeologist 7(4):230-248, page 244
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Ojibwa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Balsam gum used for sores and compound containing leaves used as a wash.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Ojibwa Drug, Diaphoretic
Needle-like leaves used as part of the medicine for the sweatbath.
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378