| 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 |