Pinaceae Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Sitka Spruce
Carrier, Southern - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 51, 52
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Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
Scientific name: Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.
USDA symbol: PISI (
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Common names: Sitka Spruce
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Southern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of new shoots and bark taken for stomach pain.
RECRD: 91335 id: 27163