Ophioglossaceae Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.

Rattlesnake Fern

Cherokee - Drug, Snake Bite Remedy

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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Scientific name: Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.
USDA symbol: BOVI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Rattlesnake Fern
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Family (APG):
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Snake Bite Remedy
Notes: Decoction of root 'boiled down to syrup' and rubbed on snake bite.

RECRD: 83178 id: 7408

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