Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea L.
Cinnamon Fern
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 70
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Osmunda cinnamomea L.
Scientific name: Osmunda cinnamomea L.
USDA symbol: OSCIC (
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Common names: Cinnamon Fern
Family: Osmundaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Menominee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Used to promote the flow of milk and for caked breasts.
RECRD: 1129 id: 25092