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id | species ▼ | tribe | source | pageno | use_category | use_subcategory | notes | rawsource |
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101 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Liquid balsam from bark blister used for sore eyes. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
102 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 378 | Drug 2 | Stimulant 90 | Leaves used as a reviver and used in compound as a wash. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 378 |
103 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa 173 | smith32 20 | 420 | Fiber 4 | Canoe Material 70 | Resin boiled twice and added to suet or fat to make a canoe pitch. | Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 420 |
104 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 198 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Bark gum taken for chest soreness from colds. | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
105 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 198 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Bark gum applied to cuts and sores. | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
106 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 198 | Drug 2 | Diaphoretic 77 | Decoction of bark used to induce sweating. | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
107 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Ojibwa, South 174 | h91 56 | 198 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Bark gum taken for gonorrhea. | Hoffman, W.J., 1891, The Midewiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa, SI-BAE Annual Report #7, page 198 |
108 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Penobscot 192 | s17 103 | 309 | Drug 2 | Burn Dressing 82 | Sap smeared over burns, sores and cuts. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
109 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Penobscot 192 | s17 103 | 309 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Sap used as a salve for burns, sores and cuts. | Speck, Frank G., 1917, Medicine Practices of the Northeastern Algonquians, Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Americanists Pp. 303-321, page 309 |
110 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Fresh balsam gum swallowed for colds. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
111 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Needles used to make pillows, believing that the aroma kept one from having a cold. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 121 |
112 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Balsam gum used as a salve for sores. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
113 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 68, 69 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Infusion of bark taken for 'consumption and other internal affections.' | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 68, 69 |
114 | Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. 2 | Potawatomi 206 | smith33 43 | 121 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Needles used to make pillows, believing that the aroma kept one from having a cold. | Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 121 |
115 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Infusion of foliage used as a bath for rheumatism. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
116 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 24 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (Internal) 92 | Infusion of foliage taken for rheumatism. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
117 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Keres, Western 107 | swank32 79 | 24 | Other 3 | Decorations 38 | Plant used for decoration at dances and in the house. | Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 24 |
118 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 88 | Dye 5 | Brown 150 | Bark used as a tan dye for buckskin. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 88 |
119 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Klamath 115 | c97 66 | 88 | Other 3 | Hide Preparation 144 | Bark used to tan buckskin. | Coville, Frederick V., 1897, Notes On The Plants Used By The Klamath Indians Of Oregon., Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 5(2):87-110, page 88 |
120 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Mewuk 140 | m66 109 | 346 | Fiber 4 | Building Material 91 | Branches used to line acorn caches. | Merriam, C. Hart, 1966, Ethnographic Notes on California Indian Tribes, University of California Archaeological Research Facility, Berkeley, page 346 |
121 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of fresh pitch applied to cuts. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
122 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Decoction of needles and bark resin taken for pulmonary troubles. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
123 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Soft bark resin eaten or infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
124 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Paiute 183 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Compound decoction of resin taken for venereal disease. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
125 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Simple or compound poultice of warm pitch applied to sores or boils. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
126 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Shoshoni 232 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Decoction of needles and bark resin taken for pulmonary troubles. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
127 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 38 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Resinous sap from main stem and larger branches used for cuts. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 38 |
128 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Tewa 257 | rhf16 61 | 38 | Other 3 | Smoking Tools 79 | Twigs used for making pipe stems. | Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 38 |
129 | Abies concolor (Gord. & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr. 3 | Washo 276 | tha41 12 | 30 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Soft bark resin eaten or infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis. | Train, Percy, James R. Henrichs and W. Andrew Archer, 1941, Medicinal Uses of Plants by Indian Tribes of Nevada, Washington DC. U.S. Department of Agriculture, page 30 |
130 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Used for wounds and ulcers. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
131 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Taken 'to loosen bowels and cleanse and heal internal ulcers.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
132 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Gynecological Aid 22 | Used for 'falling of the womb,' the 'whites' and weak backs in females. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
133 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Kidney Aid 3 | Burst blister, take ooze alone or with turpentine for 'kidney trouble.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
134 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Taken 'to loosen bowels and cleanse and heal internal ulcers.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
135 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | 'Balsam for breast and lung complaints with pain, soreness or cough.' | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
136 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Urinary Aid 80 | Used for urinary diseases. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
137 | Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir. 4 | Cherokee 32 | hc75 1 | 34 | Drug 2 | Venereal Aid 46 | Used for venereal diseases. | Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34 |
138 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Compound of gum drawn on a hair across sore eyes. | 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 50 |
139 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | 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 |
140 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of root bark or stem taken every day for stomach trouble. | 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 50 |
141 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | 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 |
142 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | Compound of gum from bark blisters warmed and taken for sore throat. | 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 50 |
143 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Drug 2 | Throat Aid 123 | 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 |
144 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Decoction of root bark or stem taken every day for tuberculosis. | 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 50 |
145 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Bella Coola 21 | t73 53 | 197 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | 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 |
146 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Carrier, Southern 29 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Tree used as medicine. | 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 50 | |
147 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Chehalis 31 | g73 25 | 19 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of needles taken for colds. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19 |
148 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Chehalis 31 | g73 25 | 19 | Other 3 | Fuel 37 | Wood used for fuel. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19 |
149 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Antirheumatic (External) 35 | Poultice of compound containing bark applied for rheumatism. | 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 50 |
150 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of compound containing bark applied to boils or ulcers. | 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 50 |
151 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Gitksan 78 | s29 9 | 50 | Drug 2 | Pulmonary Aid 48 | Poultice of compound containing bark used as a chest plaster for lung hemorrhage. | 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 50 |
152 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Green River Group 81 | g73 25 | 19 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | Decoction of needles taken for colds. | Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 19 |
153 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 41 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Blister pitch mixed with oil rubbed on the hair and scalp because it smelled nice. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41 |
154 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 41 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Blister pitch mixed with oil rubbed on the scalp to prevent the hair from falling out. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41 |
155 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 41 | Fiber 4 | Clothing 73 | Boughs used by wolf dancers as decorative clothing. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41 |
156 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Hesquiat 92 | te82 41 | 41 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | Fragrant boughs placed under bedding as an incense. | Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 41 |
157 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Karok 105 | sg52 71 | 379 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Infusion of needles taken as a tonic. | Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 379 |
158 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Ceremonial Medicine 12 | Branches and pollen used in purification rites and ceremonies. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
159 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of pitch taken for coughs and tuberculosis. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
160 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch and grease eaten or rubbed on sores and boils. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
161 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Decoction of pitch taken as a tonic and laxative. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
162 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Laxative 36 | Pitch and catfish oil taken for constipation. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
163 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Oral Aid 23 | Root held in the mouth for gum boils and canker sores. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
164 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Tonic 69 | Infusion of bark taken as a tonic to stay young and strong. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
165 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Kwakiutl 121 | tb73 63 | 268 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Decoction of pitch taken or pitch rubbed on chest and back for tuberculosis. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 268 |
166 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 71 | Drug 2 | Internal Medicine 110 | 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 |
167 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 71 | Drug 2 | 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 | |
168 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 71 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | 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 |
169 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 71 | Other 3 | Hunting & Fishing Item 28 | 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 |
170 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Nitinaht 166 | ttco83 101 | 71 | Other 3 | Incense & Fragrance 53 | 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 |
171 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Cough Medicine 9 | Decoction of bark taken for bad coughs. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
172 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Bark dried, powdered and rubbed on the neck and under the arms as a deodorant. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
173 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Needles dried, powdered, mixed with marrow and used to scent the hair and keep from going bald. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
174 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Dietary Aid 237 | Pitch taken for a loss of appetite. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
175 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Decoction of bark taken for 'bad stomachs' with loss of appetite and loss of weight. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
176 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gastrointestinal Aid 14 | Pitch taken for ulcers. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
177 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Gland Medicine 177 | Pitch mixed with deer marrow and applied externally each evening for goiter. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
178 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Other 18 | Branch tips chewed for allergies caused by water hemlock. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
179 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Strengthener 128 | Pitch taken for a general feeling of weakness. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
180 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Pitch taken for consumption. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
181 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagan-Colville 175 | tbk80 32 | 23 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used as a bedding base in the sweathouse. | Turner, Nancy J., R. Bouchard and Dorothy I.D. Kennedy, 1980, Ethnobotany of the Okanagan-Colville Indians of British Columbia and Washington, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 23 |
182 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagon 176 | p52 55 | 41 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of bark and gum taken as a physic. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
183 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Okanagon 176 | p52 55 | 41 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Gum used for sore eyes. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
184 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Paiute 183 | m53 98 | 44 | Fiber 4 | Mats, Rugs & Bedding 67 | Boughs used on the floor of sweathouses and for beds. | Mahar, James Michael., 1953, Ethnobotany of the Oregon Paiutes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Reed College, B.A. Thesis, page 44 |
185 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Saanich 215 | tb71 23 | 69 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch made into a salve and used for cuts and bruises. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69 |
186 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Saanich 215 | tb71 23 | 69 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Pitch mixed with venison suet and used for psoriasis and other skin diseases. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69 |
187 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Salish, Coast 217 | tb71 23 | 69 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Infusion of pounded root bark used for falling hair and dandruff. | Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 69 |
188 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Drug 2 | Dermatological Aid 8 | Poultice of soft pitch applied to sores. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
189 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis and other sickness. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
190 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Drug 2 | Toothache Remedy 71 | Hard pitch chewed to clean the teeth. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
191 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Drug 2 | Tuberculosis Remedy 49 | Decoction of bark taken for tuberculosis. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
192 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Food 1 | Beverage 27 | Gum from inside the bark, next to the trunk, made into a drink. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
193 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Shuswap 233 | palmer75 92 | 50 | Food 1 | Candy 85 | Gum from inside the bark, next to the trunk, chewed. | Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 50 |
194 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 462 | Drug 2 | Cathartic 29 | Decoction of bark and gum taken as a physic. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 462 |
195 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 97 | Drug 2 | Cold Remedy 21 | 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 |
196 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 462 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Decoction of bark used as a wash for sore eyes and gum used in corners of eyes. | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 462 |
197 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | p52 55 | 41 | Drug 2 | Eye Medicine 25 | Gum used for sore eyes. | Perry, F., 1952, Ethno-Botany of the Indians in the Interior of British Columbia, Museum and Art Notes 2(2):36-43., page 41 |
198 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 97 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | Infusion of boughs taken for any illness. | 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 |
199 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | tta90 10 | 97 | Drug 2 | Panacea 20 | 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 |
200 | Abies grandis (Dougl. ex D. Don) Lindl. 5 | Thompson 259 | steed28 33 | 509 | Drug 2 | Pediatric Aid 42 | Branches thought to be of help to young girl under 'magical spell.' | Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 509 |
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