The efficacy and function of black fern

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that the traditional Chinese medicine black fern is good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Chinese plant Pteris crenata.

[Original form] Terrestrial fern, plant height 15-40cm. The rhizome is short and erect, and together with the base of the petiole, it is densely covered with brown-yellow, awl-lanceolate scales; the leaves are thin leathery and clustered; the petiole is chestnut, 6-25cm long, rounded below, grooved above, and rarely scaled below; the leaf blade is pentagonal-ovate, triangular or broadly ovate-lanceolate, much shorter than the petiole, 4-18cm long, 4-12cm wide, and tripinnate; there are 6-8 pairs of pinnae, the largest pair at the base, ovate-triangular or ovate-lanceolate, 2-9cm long, 2.5-4.5cm wide, the petiole is 3-10mm long, and bipinnate; there are 5-6 pairs of pinnules, with short petioles with narrow wings, and once pinnate; the terminal pinnules are pinnate-cleft, and the lobes are elliptical; the veins are simple or forked. Sori borne at tips of veins in upper half of lobes; sori cap ± reflexed from substrate leaf margin, continuous or broken, entire.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing beside streams, beside fields or on rocks under mountain forests at an altitude of 50-1000m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes blood circulation and relieves blood stasis. Mainly used for dysentery and traumatic injuries

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the traditional Chinese medicine black bone fern plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of black bone fern has many benefits to our body.