Turner N J, Hebda R J
Botany Unit, Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1990 Apr;29(1):59-72. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(90)90098-e.
Elders of the Saanich and Cowichan Coast Salish people of southern Vancouver Island treat, or have treated in the recent past, many ailments with bark preparations. Interviews with two elder Salishan women revealed that: respiratory ailments were treated with bark of Abies grandis, Arbutus menziesii, Cornus nuttallii, Prunus emarginata, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Quercus garryana; digestive tract ailments with the bark of Abies grandis, Alnus rubra, Arbutus menziesii, Malus fusca. Oemleria cerasiformis, Populus tremuloides, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Rhamnus purshianus and Rubus spectabilis; gynaecological problems with bark of Abies grandis, Arbutus menziesii, Populus tremuloides, Prunus emarginata, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Sambucus racemosa; and dermatological complaints with the bark of Mahonia spp., Rubus spectabilis, and Symphoricarpos albus. Tree barks have also been used to treat fevers, diabetes, kidney problems, sore eyes, and haemorrhaging, and also as general tonics. Two recipes for general-purpose multi-bark medicines are provided. In most cases, infusions or decoctions of barks are used. The medicines are drunk or applied externally as a wash.
温哥华岛南部萨利希族的萨尼奇和考伊琴海岸部落的长者过去或近期一直使用树皮制剂治疗多种疾病。对两位年长的萨利希族女性的访谈表明：呼吸道疾病用巨冷杉、草莓树、太平洋四照花、太平洋李、花旗松和加里栎的树皮治疗；消化道疾病用巨冷杉、红桤木、草莓树、褐苹果、美国唐棣、颤杨、花旗松、药鼠李和壮丽悬钩子的树皮治疗；妇科问题用巨冷杉、草莓树、颤杨、太平洋李、花旗松和接骨木的树皮治疗；皮肤病用十大功劳属植物、壮丽悬钩子和白果乌饭树的树皮治疗。树皮还被用于治疗发烧、糖尿病、肾脏问题、眼痛和出血，也用作滋补剂。文中提供了两种通用的多树皮药物配方。在大多数情况下，使用树皮的浸剂或煎剂。这些药物可口服或作为洗液外用。
