Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Western Brackenfern

Cherokee - Drug, Disinfectant

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Common names: Western Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Disinfectant
Notes: Root used as an antiseptic.

RECRD: 92822 id: 31441

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