Pinaceae Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
Micmac - Drug, Laxative
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 53
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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Buds used as a laxative.
RECRD: 80027 id: 89