Pteridaceae Adiantum pedatum L.
Northern Maidenhair
Potawatomi - Drug, Gynecological Aid
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 73
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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: Potawatomi
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gynecological Aid
Notes: Infusion of root taken by nursing mothers for caked breast.
RECRD: 80670 id: 1594