Viscaceae Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.

American Dwarf Mistletoe

Bella Coola - Drug, Pulmonary Aid

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 56

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Scientific name: Arceuthobium americanum Nutt. ex Engelm.
USDA symbol: ARAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: American Dwarf Mistletoe
Family: Viscaceae
Family (APG): Santalaceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Decoction of plant taken as potent medicine for lung hemorrhages.

RECRD: 81703 id: 4244

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