Pinaceae Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.

Eastern Hemlock

Micmac - Drug, Cough Medicine

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 62, 63

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Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.
USDA symbol: TSCA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Eastern Hemlock
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Bark used as cough medicine and for grippe.

RECRD: 96462 id: 40900