The efficacy and function of feather-split shield fern

Many people know that the feathery shield fern has unique therapeutic effects on some diseases. In fact, the magical effects of the feathery shield fern are far more than that. The following will tell you in detail about the effects of the feathery shield fern.

【English name】 triangle Neolepisorus

[Other names] Cross-river dragon, blue fern, green bamboo sign, iron-wrapped gold, triangular maple, chicken foot grass, chicken claw lotus, Guanyin needle

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pteris pinnata of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】Plant height 15-45cm. The rhizome is horizontal, densely covered with ovate-lanceolate scales, gradually growing, and with sparse teeth on the edges. Leaves are distal; petiole 10-20cm long, scaly; leaf blade triangular, acuminate, pinnate at the bottom, entire or divided; veins obvious. The sori are large, round, and arranged in 1-2 irregular rows on both sides of the lateral veins, covered with shield-shaped septa when young.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under mountain forests at an altitude of 600-2000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; sweet; cool

【Meridian】 Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat; promotes diuresis; stops bleeding. Mainly used for short and dark urine; edema; hematuria; vomiting blood due to overwork; bleeding due to trauma; injuries from falls

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g; or soak in wine. For external use: appropriate amount, grind into powder and sprinkle.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The whole plant: bitter in taste, cool in nature. It has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting dampness, stopping bleeding and relieving pain. Used for traumatic injuries, knife wounds, bleeding, and hematuria.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the effects and functions of the feathery shield fern, everyone knows its magic. In fact, there are many seemingly ordinary people or things in life that contain power that we cannot imagine. Now that everyone knows the magical therapeutic effects and functions of the feathery shield fern, you can try it to test whether it is effective.