Pinaceae Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Lodgepole Pine
Carrier, Northern - Drug, Stimulant
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 49, 50
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Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
Scientific name: Pinus contorta Dougl. ex Loud.
USDA symbol: PICOC (
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Common names: Lodgepole Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Carrier, Northern
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Compound decoction of needle tips taken for constitutional weakness.
RECRD: 91389 id: 27402