Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea L.

Cinnamon Fern

Cherokee - Drug, Tonic

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: Tonic
Notes: Cooked fronds eaten as 'spring tonic.'

RECRD: 90625 id: 25083

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