Equisetaceae Equisetum hyemale L.

Scouringrush Horsetail

Chippewa - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 366

View all documented uses for Equisetum hyemale L.

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Scientific name: Equisetum hyemale L.
USDA symbol: EQHYA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Scouringrush Horsetail
Family: Equisetaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Leaves burned as a disinfectant.

RECRD: 85468 id: 13348

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