Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Eastern Hemlock
Abnaki - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155
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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSCA (
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Common names: Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Abnaki
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Used as a medicine for rheumatism.
RECRD: 50332 id: 40835