Pottiaceae Barbula unguiculata Hedw.

Moss

Seminole - Drug, Febrifuge

Use documented by:
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 203

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Scientific name: Barbula unguiculata Hedw.
Common names: Moss
Family: Pottiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Seminole
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Febrifuge
Notes: Plant used for fire sickness: fever and body aches.

RECRD: 61742 id: 7024