Latin name: Pteris aquilina L.
Botanical family: Pteridaceae
Growth habit: Herb
Vernacular name(s): brake (Eng.)
fougère-aigle (Fr.)
ana'ganûck (Ojibwa)
Uses:
Roots :Tea used to alleviate cramps in the stomach [Ojibwa 87].
Leaves :Dried and smoked upon live coals to relieve headache [Ojibwa 87].