The efficacy and function of Pseudo-hair fern

The efficacy and function of Pseudo-hair fern

Pseudo-trichopus falcatus is a famous traditional and commonly used Chinese medicinal material in my country with a long history of application. Today we will learn about the sickle-shaped fern.

【English name】 herb of Falcate-lobe Pseudocyclosorus

【Alias】 Pteris fasciata

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Pteris crenata, a plant of the Pteridaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 60-120cm. The rhizome is short and erect, 1-1.5cm thick, and sparsely covered with yellow-brown, ovate-lanceolate scales at the base of the petiole, gradually pointed at the apex, and entire. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The sori are round, dorsally located in the middle of the lateral veins, with 6-7 pairs of lobes in each lobe. The sori cap is round and kidney-shaped, reddish-brown and glabrous.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing beside mountain stream valleys or roadside wetlands at an altitude of 300-1100m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

[Entry into Meridians] Enters the heart and large intestine meridians

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dries dampness; promotes tissue regeneration and heals ulcers. Mainly used for dysentery, enteritis, burns, etc.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-20g. For external use: take appropriate amount and decoct it into a concentrated juice for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Used for dysentery and burns.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is the introduction to the sickle-shaped fern. I believe you will be able to understand it after reading it. After knowing the effects and functions of Pseudo-hair fern, you can adjust it according to your own constitution.

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