| Plant names |
| English |
Balm of Gilead, Balsam fir, North American Balsam Fir |
| Latin |
Abies balsamea (L.) MILLER |
| Plant parts | Essential oil from the needels, Needles, Resin / Pitch, Rind / Bark / Cortex |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
abscess, Antibacterial, Anticatarrhal, Antidiarrheic, AntiRheumatic, Arthritis, Chest infections, Chronic nasal catarrh, Circulatory stimulant, Common cold, compress, cough, diuretic, expectorant, gargle, Infection in the urinary passages, infections of respiratory tract, Pain, Pickmeup, Protects against infections, Scurvy, Sexually transmitted disease, Sinus trouble, Skin infections, Tonic, Wounds |
| Foods |
culinary herb, tea substitute |
| Contents |
| | 3-Carene, Alpha-Phellandrene, Alpha-Pinene, Beta-Phellandrene, betulin, bitter essence, bornyl-Acetate, Camphene, essential oil, limonene, mucilage, resin |
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