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Sphagnum moss was used as a bandage during the Civil War to wrap around gun wounds.
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What are the advantages of moss?
The African Americans used moss as blankets for their babies and diapers
Were hot air balloons used during the Civil war?
Yes. The Union and the Confederate armies both used them for spying during the Civil War.
Can peat moss be used for indoor plants?
Yes, they are.
What do humans use Spanish moss for?
Spanish Moss has been used by humans for a very long time for insulation, mattress stuffing and mulch to name a few. Traditionally Spanish Moss was also used for voodoo dolls.
What is the function of mosses rhizod?
The "true" mosses grow on the bases and exposed roots of trees, and as epiphytes on the trunks. They are non-vascular and only attach to the exterior of the trees. Hanging moss or "Spanish moss" is a bromeliad, a flowering vascular plant which is also non-parasitic, but which when too thick can shade the lower branches and inhibit tree growth.
What was sphagnum moss used for in the civil war?
It was used as a dressing for open wounds.
How are moss medicine?
Irish moss and sphagnum moss have been used medicinally. The most common use of moss is as a dressing for wounds. It has been used to stop bleeding in field wounds during wars in Scotland and in the Civil War in the United States.
Sphagnum or peat moss which is used in the horticultural industry is an?
Bryophyte.
How was the sphagnum moss helpful in World War 1?
It was used as a bandage to stop bleeding
How was moss used as medicine in the civil war?
To bandage woinded soilders
Which bryophyte is found in bogs and swamps and forms peat a source of fuel?
Moss can be found in bogs and swamps and in many countries is used as a form of fuel. There is many types of mosses, one type is called Sphagnum.
What is peat moss?
Peat moss is just made up of one of several types of moss in the genus Sphagnum. These plants enjoy growing in wet places, and have become used horticulturally on their own or in potting mixes because of their water retention abilities.
What are the advantages of moss?
The African Americans used moss as blankets for their babies and diapers
What anesthesia was used in the Civil War?
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
Were hot air balloons used during the Civil war?
Yes. The Union and the Confederate armies both used them for spying during the Civil War.
What was cotton used for during the Civil War?
it was used to trade with Europe
What kinds of airplanes were used during the civil war?
There were no airplanes back in the Civil War
