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Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum used for 'slight' itches.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum used to make various ointments.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Disinfectant
Used as an antiseptic.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Panacea
Leaves made into pillows and used as a panacea.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 155
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Unspecified
Needles and wood stuffed into pillows and used for good health.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 163
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Abnaki Drug, Unspecified
Needles stuffed into pillows and used for good health.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 164
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of gum applied to open sores, insect bites, boils and infections.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Gynecological Aid
Needles used in a sudatory for women after childbirth and for other purposes.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine
Roots used for heart disease.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Laxative
Needles used to make a laxative tea.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Poultice
Needles used for making poultices.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Unspecified
Needles used in a sudatory for women after childbirth and for other purposes.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 124
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Drug, Cold Remedy
Sap chewed for colds.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 118
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Algonquin, Tete-de-Boule Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Boughs used as mats on the tent floor.
Raymond, Marcel., 1945, Notes Ethnobotaniques Sur Les Tete-De-Boule De Manouan, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:113-134, page 118
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Anticosti Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of bark and bark from another plant taken for kidney troubles.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 64
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Anticosti Drug, Kidney Aid
Gum eaten for kidney pains.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 64
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Anticosti Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion of sap used for sore throats.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1946, Notes Sur L'ethnobotanique D'anticosti, Archives de Folklore 1:60-71, page 64
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Chippewa Drug, Analgesic
Gum melted on warm stone and fumes inhaled for headache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Chippewa Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Decoction of root used as herbal steam for rheumatic joints.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Gum of plant with bear grease used as an ointment for the hair.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 350
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam
Decoction of root sprinkled on hot stones and used as herbal steam for rheumatism.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 362
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Chippewa Drug, Herbal Steam
Gum of plant melted on warm stone as herbal steam for headache.
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 338
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Abortifacient
Pitch used for menstrual irregularity.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of bark and sometimes wood taken for colds.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Cough Medicine
Infusion of bark and sometimes wood taken for coughs.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Pitch and grease used as an ointment for scabies and boils.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Dermatological Aid
Poultice of pitch applied to cuts.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Decoction of pitch and sturgeon oil used for tuberculosis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Building Material
Boughs used to make a brush shelter.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Cree, Woodlands Fiber, Canoe Material
Wood used to make paddles.
Leighton, Anna L., 1985, Wild Plant Use by the Woods Cree (Nihithawak) of East-Central Saskatchewan, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 21
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Steam from decoction of branches used as a bath for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound decoction taken for rheumatism.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cancer Treatment
Poultice of gum and dried beaver kidneys applied for cancer.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 37
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Compound decoction taken for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion of gum and hot milk taken as an antiseptic for colds.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 37
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction taken straight or diluted with alcohol for coughs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Compound decoction applied to cuts, bruises, sprains or sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Steam from decoction of branches used as a bath for parturition.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction used as wash and poultice applied to cuts, bruises, sprains and sores.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 269
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compound decoction taken during early stages of consumption.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Urinary Aid
Used for bed wetting.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Used for gonorrhea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 270
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Laxative
Juice used as a laxative.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 244
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Unspecified
Pitch used in medicines.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of bark used for gonorrhea.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 257
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Drug, Venereal Aid
Infusion of bark, spruce bark and tamarack bark used for gonorrhea.
Mechling, W.H., 1959, The Malecite Indians With Notes on the Micmacs, Anthropologica 8:239-263, page 257
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding
Needles and branches used for pillows and bedding.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Fiber, Sewing Material
Roots used for thread.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill.
Balsam Fir
USDA ABBA
Malecite Other, Waterproofing Agent
Pitch used for waterproofing seams in canoes.
Speck, Frank G. and R.W. Dexter, 1952, Utilization of Animals and Plants by the Malecite Indians of New Brunswick, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 42:1-7, page 6