Pinaceae Pinus aristata Engelm.

Bristlecone Pine

Shoshoni - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 117

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Scientific name: Pinus aristata Engelm.
USDA symbol: PIAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bristlecone Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Shoshoni
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of heated pitch applied to sores and boils.

RECRD: 91363 id: 27366

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