Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris sp.

Ako-lea

Hawaiian - Drug, Dietary Aid

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 12

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Scientific name: Phegopteris sp.
Common names: Ako-lea
Family: Thelypteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dietary Aid
Notes: Young shoots or buds and bark mixed with cooked leaves and eaten to restore the lost of appetite.

RECRD: 8005 id: 26369

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