Dennstaedtiaceae Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
Eastern Hayscented Fern
Cherokee - Drug, Febrifuge
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33, 34
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Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
Scientific name: Dennstaedtia punctilobula (Michx.) T. Moore
USDA symbol: DEPU2 (
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Common names: Eastern Hayscented Fern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Compound infusion taken for chills.
RECRD: 85039 id: 12327