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Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Bella Coola Drug, Eye Medicine
Liquid pitch mixed with mountain goat tallow and used for infected eyes.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Bella Coola Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of bark taken for stomach ailments.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Bella Coola Drug, Throat Aid
Liquid pitch mixed with mountain goat tallow and taken for sore throat.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Bella Coola Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 197
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Haisla Drug, Tonic
Bark and other plants used as a tonic.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Haisla Drug, Unspecified
Bark and other plants used for 'sickness.'
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 152
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Haisla Food, Unspecified
Cambium used for food.
Gottesfeld, Leslie M. J., 1992, The Importance of Bark Products in the Aboriginal Economies of Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, Economic Botany 46(2):148-157, page 151
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Haisla Other, Ceremonial Items
Pitch applied to the face of mourners.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 173
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Haisla and Hanaksiala Fiber, Snow Gear
Boughs used as a 'bush sleigh' to pull cargo across deep snow.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 173
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Hanaksiala Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Infusion of bark taken for stomach ulcers.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 173
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Hanaksiala Drug, Hemorrhoid Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for hemorrhoids.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 173
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Hanaksiala Other, Containers
Boughs used to line oolichan ripening pits.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 173
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Kitasoo Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of bark used medicinally.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 316
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Kitasoo Food, Unspecified
Inner bark used for food.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 316
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Nitinaht Drug, Internal Medicine
Infusion of crushed bark, red alder and hemlock barks taken for internal injuries.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Nitinaht Drug, Preventive Medicine
Boughs placed in fire and smoke inhaled to prevent sickness.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Nitinaht Food, Candy
Hardened pitch chewed for pleasure.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Nitinaht Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Long, hard knots used to make halibut hooks.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Nitinaht Other, Incense & Fragrance
Boughs bundled up and used as home air fresheners.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 71
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Oweekeno Drug, Cold Remedy
Pitch boiled with grease or pitch and sugar and taken for colds.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 68
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Pitch taken for colds. If too much balsam pitch were taken, it could make one stout.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Panacea
Pitch taken for any type of bad disease. If too much balsam pitch were taken, it could make one stout.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of boughs and/or bark taken for tuberculosis.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Pitch taken for tuberculosis. If too much balsam pitch were taken, it could make one stout.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Poultice of pitch and buttercup roots used for tuberculosis.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Drug, Unspecified
Decoction of branches taken as medicine.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97
Abies amabilis (Dougl. ex Loud.) Dougl. ex Forbes
Pacific Silver Fir
USDA ABAM
Thompson Other, Incense & Fragrance
Boiled boughs mixed with decoctions of other plants and deer grease and used to perfume the hair. The boiled boughs were mixed with decoctions of leaves from a broad leafed plant from the Okanagan, sweet grass from the Thompson River and deer grease and then used to perfume the hair.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 97