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Marah oreganus (Torr. ex S. Wats.) T.J. Howell
Coastal Manroot
USDA MAOR3
Yurok Food, Beverage
Young shoots and Polypodium rhizomes used to make tea.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 39
Polypodium californicum Kaulfuss
California Polypody
USDA POCA12
Mendocino Indian Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of roots used as a wash for sore eyes.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 303
Polypodium californicum Kaulfuss
California Polypody
USDA POCA12
Wailaki Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Root juice rubbed on areas affected by rheumatism.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 303
Polypodium californicum Kaulfuss
California Polypody
USDA POCA12
Wailaki Drug, Dermatological Aid
Root juice rubbed on sores.
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 303
Polypodium californicum Kaulfuss
California Polypody
USDA POCA12
Yurok Drug, Disinfectant
Rhizomes used as an 'antibiotic' for infections.
Baker, Marc A., 1981, The Ethnobotany of the Yurok, Tolowa and Karok Indians of Northwest California, Humboldt State University, M.A. Thesis, page 46
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Bella Coola Drug, Oral Aid
Rhizomes chewed to flavor the mouth.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Bella Coola Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes chewed and juice swallowed for sore throat.
Turner, Nancy J., 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Bella Coola Indians of British Columbia, Syesis 6:193-220, page 196
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Haisla Drug, Analgesic
Rhizomes used for chest pains.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 158
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Haisla Drug, Respiratory Aid
Rhizomes used for shortness of breath.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 158
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Cold Remedy
Rhizomes used for colds.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 158
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Cough Medicine
Rhizomes used for coughs.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 158
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Haisla and Hanaksiala Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes chewed or sucked for sore throats.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 158
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Hesquiat Drug, Carminative
Rhizomes growing on the wild crabapple used for gas.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Hesquiat Drug, Cough Medicine
Long, slender rhizomes eaten as a medicine for coughs.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Hesquiat Drug, Oral Aid
Long, slender rhizomes eaten raw to sweeten the mouth.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Hesquiat Drug, Throat Aid
Long, slender rhizomes eaten as a medicine for sore throats.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Hesquiat Food, Vegetable
Long, slender rhizomes eaten raw as a food and to sweeten the mouth.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kitasoo Drug, Cough Medicine
Rhizomes used for coughs.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 312
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kitasoo Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes used for sore throats.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 312
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl Drug, Antidiarrheal
Compound decoction of plants or roots taken for diarrhea.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 266
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl Drug, Antiemetic
Roots sucked and juice swallowed for vomiting blood.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 264
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl Drug, Antihemorrhagic
Roots sucked and juice swallowed for vomiting blood.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 264
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Dietary Aid
Roots kept in the mouth to prevent hunger and thirst.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 264
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Starvation Food
Roots dried, steamed and eaten during famines.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 264
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Kwakiutl, Southern Food, Unspecified
Roots scorched, pounded, cut in bite size pieces, dipped in oil and chewed and sucked by old people.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1973, The Ethnobotany of the Southern Kwakiutl Indians of British Columbia, Economic Botany 27:257-310, page 264
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Makah Drug, Unspecified
Rhizomes used for internal ailments.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 220
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Makah Food, Dietary Aid
Rhizomes chewed, on hunting trips, to curb the appetite.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 220
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Makah Food, Unspecified
Rhizomes eaten raw, especially by children, because of the licorice flavor.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 220
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Nitinaht Drug, Cough Medicine
Licorice flavored rhizomes chewed and juice swallowed for coughs.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 64
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Nitinaht Drug, Respiratory Aid
Licorice flavored rhizomes chewed and juice swallowed for sore chest.
Turner, Nancy J., John Thomas, Barry F. Carlson and Robert T. Ogilvie, 1983, Ethnobotany of the Nitinaht Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 64
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Nootka Drug, Alterative
Plant used as an excellent alterative for venereal complaints.
Swan, James Gilchrist, 1869, The Indians of Cape Flattery ... Washington Territory, Washington, DC. Smithsonian Institution, page 80, 81
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Nootka Drug, Venereal Aid
Plant used as an excellent alterative for venereal complaints.
Swan, James Gilchrist, 1869, The Indians of Cape Flattery ... Washington Territory, Washington, DC. Smithsonian Institution, page 80, 81
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Oweekeno Drug, Cough Medicine
Rhizomes chewed for coughs.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 59
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Oweekeno Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes chewed for sore throats.
Compton, Brian Douglas, 1993, Upper North Wakashan and Southern Tsimshian Ethnobotany: The Knowledge and Usage of Plants..., Ph.D. Dissertation, University of British Columbia, page 59
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Rhizomes chewed or infusion of rhizomes taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Thompson Drug, Oral Aid
Rhizomes used as medicine for sore gums.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Thompson Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes chewed or infusion of rhizomes taken for sore throats.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium glycyrrhiza D.C. Eat.
Licorice Fern
USDA POGL8
Thompson Food, Candy
Rhizomes chewed for the pleasant, sweet, licorice flavor.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Western Polypody
USDA POHE3
Thompson Drug, Cold Remedy
Rhizomes chewed or infusion of rhizomes taken for colds.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Western Polypody
USDA POHE3
Thompson Drug, Oral Aid
Rhizomes used as medicine for sore gums.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Western Polypody
USDA POHE3
Thompson Drug, Throat Aid
Rhizomes chewed or infusion of rhizomes taken for sore throats.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Western Polypody
USDA POHE3
Thompson Food, Candy
Rhizomes chewed for the pleasant, sweet, licorice taste.
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 91
Polypodium incanum Sw.
Resurrection Fern
Seminole Drug, Other
Complex infusion of leaves taken for chronic conditions.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 272
Polypodium incanum Sw.
Resurrection Fern
Seminole Drug, Psychological Aid
Infusion of plant used to steam and bathe the body for insanity.
Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 291
Polypodium scouleri Hook. & Grev.
Leathery Polypody
USDA POSC4
Hesquiat Food, Candy
Children chewed the thick rhizomes.
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 30
Polypodium scouleri Hook. & Grev.
Leathery Polypody
USDA POSC4
Makah Food, Unspecified
Species used for food.
Gill, Steven J., 1983, Ethnobotany of the Makah and Ozette People, Olympic Peninsula, Washington (USA), Washington State University, Ph.D. Thesis, page 221
Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
USDA POVI7
Abnaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of whole plant used for stomachaches.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 162
Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
USDA POVI7
Abnaki Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Used for stomachaches.
Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 154
Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
USDA POVI7
Algonquin, Quebec Drug, Heart Medicine
Used to make a medicinal tea for heart disease.
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 123
Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
USDA POVI7
Bella Coola Drug, Analgesic
Simple or compound decoction taken for stomach pains.
Smith, Harlan I., 1929, Materia Medica of the Bella Coola and Neighboring Tribes of British Columbia, National Museum of Canada Bulletin 56:47-68, page 48