Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern Maidenhair

Menominee - Drug, Gynecological Aid

Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 47

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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: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Blades, stem and root used for 'female maladies.'

RECRD: 80667 id: 1589

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