Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Douglas Fir
Bella Coola - Drug, Cathartic
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
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Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
USDA symbol: PSMEM (
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Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cathartic
Notes: Gum and dogfish oil taken as a purgative for many ailments.
RECRD: 92726 id: 31249