Osmundaceae Osmunda claytoniana L.

Interrupted Fern

Iroquois - Drug, Venereal Aid

Use documented by:
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260

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Scientific name: Osmunda claytoniana L.
USDA symbol: OSCL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Interrupted Fern
Family: Osmundaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Venereal Aid
Notes: Compound decoction taken for gonorrhea.

RECRD: 90635 id: 25096

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