The efficacy and function of Southwestern Small Shade Fern

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. It has appeared at a very early time, and it has very satisfactory effects on the treatment of diseases. There are many types of traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal material "Southwestern Small Shade Fern"?

【Other name】 Southwestern shade fern

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb or rhizome of the thin-leaved shady pteridophyte of the shady pteridaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial fern, plant height about 40cm. The rhizome is short and thick, erect or oblique, with fleshy roots, thick and unbranched. The petiole is 10-12cm long, thick and juicy, glabrous or slightly sparsely hairy; the nutrient petiole is 7-8cm long; the leaf blade is herbaceous, nearly pentagonal, 15-20cm long, 17-24cm wide, base deeply cordate, apex acuminate, and pinnate-divided three times; the pinnae are 6-7 pairs, alternate, petiolate, the first pair of pinnae is the largest, triangular, 10-15cm long, 5-10cm wide, and pinnate-divided twice; the pinnae are 4-5 pairs, narrowly ovate to broadly lanceolate, the one on the lower side of the base is the largest, about 8cm long, about 3cm wide, and pinnate-divided; the lobes are ovate or broadly ovate, with narrow and long sharp teeth on the margins, and the pinnae above the second pair gradually become smaller, ovate to broadly lanceolate; the veins are more obvious. The spore leaves grow from the petiole, higher than the nutrient leaves, and the petiole is 14-16cm long. Sporangium spikes are 10-12 cm long, two to three times pinnate, spreading out in a cone shape; sporangia are spherical and yellow.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in streamside forests at an altitude of 1600-3200m.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; spicy; slightly cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears the lungs and relieves cough; detoxifies and reduces swelling. Mainly used for lung heat cough; mumps; mastitis; swelling and pain caused by falls; snake and dog bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of the southwestern small shady fern. We should pay more attention to information in this area so that we can be prepared when encountering problems and avoid panic.