Onagraceae Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Fireweed

Bella Coola - Drug, Dermatological 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 60

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Scientific name: Chamerion angustifolium ssp. angustifolium
USDA symbol: CHANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Fireweed
Family: Onagraceae
Family (APG): Onagraceae
Native American Tribe: Bella Coola
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Poultice of roasted and mashed root applied to boils.

RECRD: 85416 id: 9258

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