Myricaceae Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.

Sweet Fern

Menominee - Drug, Tonic

Use documented by:
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 133

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Scientific name: Comptonia peregrina (L.) Coult.
USDA symbol: COPE80 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Sweet Fern
Family: Myricaceae
Family (APG): Myricaceae
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tonic
Notes: Compound decoction of root taken as a mild tonic.

RECRD: 84330 id: 10528

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