Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
Iroquois - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
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Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Scientific name: Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
USDA symbol: ABBA (
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Common names: Balsam Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Family (APG): Pinaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Decoction taken straight or diluted with alcohol for coughs.
RECRD: 80012 id: 64