Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum L.

Rock Polypody

Micmac - Drug, Diuretic

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1948, Ethnobotanique Et Ethnozoologie Gaspesiennes, Archives de Folklore 3:51-64, page 55

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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Diuretic
Notes: Infusion of plant used for urine retention.

RECRD: 50474 id: 29037