Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea L.

Cinnamon Fern

Cherokee - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33

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Scientific name: Osmunda cinnamomea L.
USDA symbol: OSCIC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Cinnamon Fern
Family: Osmundaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Root chewed, a portion swallowed and remainder applied to the wound.

RECRD: 90624 id: 25082

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