Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray

Crested Woodfern

Ojibwa - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 381

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Scientific name: Dryopteris cristata (L.) Gray
USDA symbol: DRCR4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Crested Woodfern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Infusion of root used for stomach trouble.

RECRD: 85187 id: 12699

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