Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson

Mountain Woodfern

Eskimo, Western - Drug, Analgesic

Use documented by:
Lantis, Margaret, 1959, Folk Medicine and Hygiene, Anthropological Papers of the University of Alaska 8:1-75, page 5

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Scientific name: Dryopteris campyloptera Clarkson
USDA symbol: DRCA3 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Woodfern
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Eskimo, Western
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Compound decoction of leaves taken for stomachache and intestinal discomfort.

RECRD: 85188 id: 12689

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