Blechnaceae Asplenium trichomanes L.
Maidenhair Spleenwort
Cherokee - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 34
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Asplenium trichomanes L.
Scientific name: Asplenium trichomanes L.
USDA symbol: ASTRT (
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Common names: Maidenhair Spleenwort
Family: Blechnaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion taken for coughs.
RECRD: 82730 id: 6418