Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Penobscot - Drug, Dermatological 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 309

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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: Penobscot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Sap used as a salve for burns, sores and cuts.

RECRD: 80038 id: 109

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