| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Abnaki Food, Snack Food Used as a nibble. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 152 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Abnaki Food, Unspecified White base of plant eaten raw. Rousseau, Jacques, 1947, Ethnobotanique Abenakise, Archives de Folklore 11:145-182, page 162 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Compound decoction of root applied with warm hands for rheumatism. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 8 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Cherokee Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction of roots rubbed on area affected by rheumatism. Taylor, Linda Averill, 1940, Plants Used As Curatives by Certain Southeastern Tribes, Cambridge, MA. Botanical Museum of Harvard University, page 4 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge Compound decoction used for chills. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Cherokee Drug, Snake Bite Remedy Root chewed, a portion swallowed and remainder applied to the wound. Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Cherokee Drug, Tonic Cooked fronds eaten as 'spring tonic.' Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 33 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Analgesic Decoction taken for headache and joint pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (External) Decoction taken for rheumatism. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy Decoction taken for colds. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Roots used for 'woman's troubles.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid Decoction taken for joint pain. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Panacea Decoction taken for malaise. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Cold, compound infusion used as a wash and decoction taken for affected parts. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Iroquois Drug, Veterinary Aid Compound chopped and added to cows food for difficult birth of a calf. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 261 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Menominee Drug, Gynecological Aid Used to promote the flow of milk and for caked breasts. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 70 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Menominee Food, Soup Frond tips simmered to remove the ants, added to soup stock and thickened with flour. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 70 |
| Osmunda cinnamomea L. Cinnamon Fern USDA OSCIC |
Menominee Other, Hunting & Fishing Item Shoots eaten by hunters to have same scent as shoot eating deer, deer will not be frightened away. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 70 |
| Osmunda claytoniana L. Interrupted Fern USDA OSCL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Cold, compound decoction taken for weak blood. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda claytoniana L. Interrupted Fern USDA OSCL2 |
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid Compound decoction taken for gonorrhea. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Anticonvulsive Infusion of fronds and wild ginger rhizomes used by children with convulsions from intestinal worms. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 33 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine Decoction taken by women for watery blood. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction taken by women for strong menses. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid Decoction used when 'girls leak rotten; affected women can't raise children.' Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid Decoction taken by women for cold in kidneys. Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 260 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Iroquois Drug, Pediatric Aid Infusion of fronds and wild ginger rhizomes used by children with convulsions from intestinal worms. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 33 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Menominee Drug, Unspecified Roots used medicinally for unspecified purpose. Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 44 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Seminole Drug, Other Complex infusion of roots taken for chronic conditions. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 272 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Seminole Drug, Pediatric Aid Plant used for chronically ill babies. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 329 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
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 292 |
| Osmunda regalis L. Royal Fern USDA OSRES |
Seminole Drug, Unspecified Plant used for medicinal purposes. Sturtevant, William, 1954, The Mikasuki Seminole: Medical Beliefs and Practices, Yale University, PhD Thesis, page 162 |
| Osmunda sp. |
Iroquois Fiber, Mats, Rugs & Bedding Made into pillows and used by children under their lower backs to prevent bed wetting. Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 82 |