Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

Sitka Spruce

Bella Coola - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 198

View all documented uses for Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.

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Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Sapling bark used to make a steambath for stomach troubles.

RECRD: 47760 id: 27154

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