Polypodiaceae Polypodium virginianum L.
Rock Polypody
Micmac - Drug, Pulmonary Aid
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 59
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Polypodium virginianum L.
Scientific name: Polypodium virginianum L.
USDA symbol: POVI7 (
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Common names: Rock Polypody
Family: Polypodiaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Pulmonary Aid
Notes: Roots used for pleurisy.
RECRD: 92059 id: 29038