The efficacy and function of the giant membrane fern

Chinese medicine has different effects on our body and can regulate our body. Today we will introduce a Chinese medicine: Macromembrane fern. What are its specific effects and functions? Let’s take a look.

【English Name】 Immersed Leucostegia

[Source] Medicinal material source: The rhizome of the plant Pteris cretica of the family Drynariae.

【Original morphology】Plant height 45-70cm. The rhizome is long and horizontal, densely covered with light brown, ovate-lanceolate scales and light rusty long hairs. Leaves are distal; petiole 20-35cm long, straw-colored, shiny, glabrous; leaf blade oblong-ovate, 25-35cm long, about 17-25cm wide at base or slightly larger, apex acuminate, tripinnate; pinnae 10-20 pairs, base asymmetric, cuneate, obliquely upward, oblong, petiole 5-15mm long, base one pair is the largest, 12-20cm long, 6-10cm wide, with a shallowly lobed sharp tail at the apex, and the upper pinnae gradually shortened; one pinnules are about 10 pairs, obliquely ovate to oblong, obliquely upward, acuminate, the largest one on the lower side of the base, 5-7cm long; terminal pinnules 5-6 pairs, nearly rhomboid-ovate, apex rounded and obtusely toothed, base obliquely cuneate, upper margin shallowly lobed; lobes 2-3, margins serrated; veins multiply forked, each obtuse tooth with 1 veinlet, with a rod-shaped water sac at the apex. The sori are large, with 1-2 on the first terminal pinnules, born at the tips of the veinlets; the sori cover is large, oblate to reniform, gray, entire, attached at the base, and persistent.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing under mixed forests or in bushes in mountains at an altitude of 1800-2800m.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; warm

【Meridian】 Liver; Kidney

【Functions and indications】Promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis. Mainly used for traumatic injury; low back pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 9-15g; or soak in wine. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash fresh product for application.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Rhizome: slightly bitter in taste, warm in nature. It has the function of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. Used for back and knee pain, and trauma.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the traditional Chinese medicine Macromembrane fern in the above article, we can clearly see that the traditional Chinese medicine Macromembrane fern has many effects and functions. Therefore, in the future, everyone might as well learn more about Chinese medicines such as the giant ferns in their lives.