> Supplement Index > Grand Fir / Abies grandis / Silver Fir / Great Fir / Lowland Fir / Lowland White Fir / Western Fir / White Fir / Yellow Fir > Grand Fir General Information Grand Fir Uses & Scientific Evidence For Grand Fir Dosage Information Grand Fir Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Grand Fir - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Grand Fir General Information For hundreds of years, the Native Americans used Grand Fir bark mixed with stinging nettles for bathing and as a general tonic. The Lushoot Indians boiled Fir needles to make a tea as a remedy for colds. Other tribes used the boughs as an indoor air freshener, and burned them as an incense to make a purifying smoke for warding off illnesses. They also crushed and mixed the bark of Grand Fir, Red Alder, and Western Hemlock and made an infusion for internal injuries. The Hesquiat Indians believed the pitch of young trees mixed with oil and rubbed on the scalp could prevent balding, but it also served as a deodorant for the head. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Grand Fir Uses & Scientific Evidence For From the bark, the gum of Grand Fir is used externally as an ointment, and as a wash for sore and infected eyes and as a gargle for sore throats. A decoction made from Grand Fir is used as a laxative and tonic, and to treat stomach problems. The gum is also used as a poultice for cuts and sores. Grand Fir root bark or stem is most often used in treating stomach problems and tuberculosis. A bark or stem poultice is applied to joints for the relief from rheumatism, or on the chest to treat lung hemorrhages. The Grand Fir pitch, dried and hardened, can be chewed as a tooth cleanser. The leaves are aromatic and have been used as a moth repellent, while the boughs have been used as an incense. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Grand Fir Dosage Information Grand Fir is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Grand Fir Safety & Interaction Information There are no known safety issues or interactions associated with Grand Fir when taken in the recommended doses. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Grand Fir Below