The efficacy and function of Cardamine

Cardamine fern is a very familiar medicinal material with unusual effects and functions. It is the key to cure many diseases. Let's have a deeper understanding of Cardamine fern below!

【Other name】 Cardamine

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Chinese plant Pteris crenata.

[Original form] Terrestrial fern, plant height 10-25cm. The rhizome is short, and the base of the petiole is densely covered with chestnut or chestnut-black diamond-shaped scales. Leaves are herbaceous and tufted; petioles are chestnut, 2-7cm long, rounded below, with broad shallow grooves above, and sparsely scaly above the base; leaf blades are narrowly lanceolate, 8-18cm long, 1-2cm wide, narrowing toward the base, and bipinnate; pinnae are 12-20 pairs, 1-1.5cm long, triangular or triangular-lanceolate, almost sessile, pinnate or deeply pinnate-lobed, pinnules with 3-4 pairs of circular lobes, lower pinnae gradually shortened, 1 pair at the triangular base is ear-shaped, and the lobes are more or less curled; leaf veins are pinnate, 3-4 pairs, forked or single. Each lobe has 1-2 sori; the sori cap is reniform or nearly reniform, with light brown edges.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows under forests or beside streams.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Sore throat, dysentery, and snake bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-15g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed description of the effects and eating methods of Cardamine Fern. Medicines like Cardamine Fern are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using Cardamine Fern, it needs to be used in moderation and should not be used too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.