Dennstaedtiaceae Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn

Western Brackenfern

Micmac - Drug, Stimulant

Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 60

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Scientific name: Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn
Common names: Western Brackenfern
Family: Dennstaedtiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Stimulant
Notes: Fronds of plant used for weak babies and old people.

RECRD: 92842 id: 31474

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