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Drynaria quercifolia

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Drynaria quercifolia is a robust, epiphytic fern with a long creeping rhizome. It grows up to 1 metre tall. It produces two types of annual frond - short, sterile ones up to 40cm tall.

Uses

Typhoid, Dyspepsia, Coughs, Jaundice.[1]

Parts Used

Spoares, Division of rootstock.

Chemical Composition

[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Yelemuchcuga, Hanumanapaada
Hindi Kadikpan
Malayalam Marappan Kilangu
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Ashwakatri
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous fern

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

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How to plant/cultivate

A plant of moist tropical areas with a distinct dry season, though it can also thrive where there is no dry season.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

An epiphyte, Found growing on tree trunks, Cliff faces in tropical forests.

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References

  1. Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2 by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No. 738
  2. [Chemistry]
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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