Pteridaceae Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Inland Leatherfern

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 202

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Scientific name: Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.
USDA symbol: ACDA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Inland Leatherfern
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Infusion of plant taken and rubbed on the body for high fevers.

RECRD: 61734 id: 1403

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