Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124

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Scientific name: Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ABBA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Needles used in a sudatory for women after childbirth and for other purposes.

RECRD: 11009 id: 35