Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.

Balsam Fir

Iroquois - Drug, Cancer Treatment

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 37

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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: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cancer Treatment
Notes: Poultice of gum and dried beaver kidneys applied for cancer.

RECRD: 50021 id: 61

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