Polypodiaceae Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Western Polypody
Thompson - Drug, Oral Aid
Use documented by:
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
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Polypodium hesperium Maxon
Scientific name: Polypodium hesperium Maxon
USDA symbol: POHE3 (
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Common names: Western Polypody
Family: Polypodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Rhizomes used as medicine for sore gums.
RECRD: 32495 id: 29013