Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum L.

Rock Polypody

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Heart Medicine

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 123

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Scientific name: Polypodium virginianum L.
USDA symbol: POVI7 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rock Polypody
Family: Polypodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Heart Medicine
Notes: Used to make a medicinal tea for heart disease.

RECRD: 11002 id: 29022

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