Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis L.

Royal Fern

Iroquois - Drug, Gynecological Aid

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

View all documented uses for Osmunda regalis L.

---

Scientific name: Osmunda regalis L.
USDA symbol: OSRES (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Royal Fern
Family: Osmundaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Decoction used when 'girls leak rotten; affected women can't raise children.'

RECRD: 90638 id: 25100

---