Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Western Brackenfern

Costanoan - Drug, Dermatological Aid

Use documented by:
Bocek, Barbara R., 1984, Ethnobotany of Costanoan Indians, California, Based on Collections by John P. Harrington, Economic Botany 38(2):240-255, page 5

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Common names: Western Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Costanoan
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Dermatological Aid
Notes: Decoction of root used as hair rinse or roots rubbed on scalp for hair growth.

RECRD: 92825 id: 31446

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