Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern Maidenhair

Cherokee - Drug, Emetic

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74

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Scientific name: Adiantum pedatum L.
USDA symbol: ADPE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Northern Maidenhair
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Emetic
Notes: Decoction of whole plant used as an emetic in cases of ague and fever.

RECRD: 80634 id: 1551

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