The efficacy and function of Longzhou fern

Traditional Chinese medicine is very helpful in treating certain diseases, so you can feel free to choose herbs. Longzhou thread fern is a medicinal material that is not unfamiliar to us. Do you know its effects and functions? Let's take a look.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Longzhou line fern, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】Plant height 20-45cm. The rhizome is horizontal and covered with dark brown, linear-lanceolate scales. Leaves are distal and nearly dimorphic; petioles are about 20 cm long and smooth; leaf blades are papery, smooth on both sides, oblong, 20-25 cm long, about 8 cm wide, with a caudate tip and pinnate-shaped; there are about 16 pairs of pinnae, lanceolate, about 5 cm long, about 7 mm wide, several pairs of equal length at the base, gradually shortening upwards, gradually pointed, entire, narrow at the base and extending downwards, separated from each other, except for the upper pairs connected by narrow wings; there are no lateral veins, and the veinlets are obliquely arranged into 2 rows of mesh. The sori are linear and oblique; the petioles of the sterile leaves are up to 10 cm long; the leaves are relatively broad, with pinnae up to 1 cm wide, and the central axis has narrow wings.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown under forests on hillsides or in the shade and wet places of stream valleys.

【Nature and flavor】 Light; slightly astringent; cool

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and dampness; relieve pain. Mainly used for rheumatic bone pain and stomach pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the above, we have learned about the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Longzhou fern. I hope everyone can prescribe the right medicine and eat Longzhou fern correctly in life.