The efficacy and function of the middle domino fern

The middle domino fern is very familiar to everyone. It has a long history and has good effects on regulating the body and treating diseases. It is a good choice for health preservation. Let’s take a look together.

[Other names] Stone melon, fairy finger shell, Venus fern

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Pteris intermedius, a plant of the Polypodiaceae family.

【Original morphology】 Plant height 3-7cm. The rhizome is slender, long and horizontal, sparsely covered with brown scales that are broadly ovate at the base and rapidly contract upward into a drill-shaped scale, with coarse sieve holes and coarse teeth on the edges. Leaves are dimorphic; with obvious short petioles; nutrient leaves are oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 3-8cm long, 1.2-1.5cm wide in the middle, gradually narrowing upwards, obtuse, cuneate and decurrent downwards, with entire margins; sporophylls are narrowly lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, as long as or longer than nutrient leaves, less than 8mm wide, with entire margins; midrib is obvious, raised on both sides, with 3 rows of mesh on each side, not obvious; leaf underside is sparsely scaled. The sporangium is large and nearly round, with one row on each side of the midrib, and almost completely covers the back of the leaf when mature.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on rocks under forests on hillsides at an altitude of 800-1200m.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; bitter; neutral

【Meridian】 Spleen meridian

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the spleen and replenishes Qi. It is mainly used for spleen deficiency, food accumulation, indigestion, and infantile malnutrition.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the middle ossiferns. This is a medicinal material we are very familiar with, but it has many medicinal properties and functions. Therefore, I hope everyone will consume it based on their own situation.