Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium clavatum L.
Running Clubmoss
Aleut - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Bank, II, Theodore P., 1953, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies in the Aleutian Islands II. Health and Medical Lore of the Aleuts, Botanical and Ethnobotanical Studies Papers, Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, page 427
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Lycopodium clavatum L.
Scientific name: Lycopodium clavatum L.
USDA symbol: LYCL (
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Common names: Running Clubmoss
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Aleut
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of plant taken for postpartum pain.
RECRD: 89247 id: 21489