Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.
Northern Maidenhair
Micmac - Drug, Other
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 54
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Adiantum pedatum L.
Scientific name: Adiantum pedatum L.
USDA symbol: ADPE (
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Common names: Northern Maidenhair
Family: Pteridaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Other
Notes: Herb used for fits and taken as an 'agreeable decoction.'
RECRD: 80668 id: 1591