Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii

Douglas Fir

Swinomish - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19

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Scientific name: Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii
USDA symbol: PSMEM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Douglas Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Swinomish
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of needles applied as poultice to the chest to draw out the pain.

RECRD: 92744 id: 31311

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