Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Rattlesnake Fern
Chickasaw - Drug, Expectorant
Use documented by:
Campbell, T.N., 1951, Medicinal Plants Used by Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Creek Indians in the Early Nineteenth Century, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 41(9):285-290, page 288289
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Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
Scientific name: Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
USDA symbol: BOVI (
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Common names: Rattlesnake Fern
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Chickasaw
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Expectorant
Notes: Decoction of root used as an emetic and plant used as an expectorant.
RECRD: 83181 id: 7411