Pinaceae Larix americana
Micmac - Drug, Diuretic
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 317
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Larix americana
Scientific name: Larix americana
USDA symbol: LALA (
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Common names:
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Decoction of boughs taken as a diuretic.
RECRD: 91582 id: 19479