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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum

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Asplenium adiantum-nigrum is an evergreen fern. It grows up to 35cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and hair treatment.

Uses

Diseases of the spleen, Jaundice, Ophthalmic, Troublesome coughs.

Parts Used

[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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Hindi
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Punjabi
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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

Evergreen fern

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

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

Spores

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a partly shaded site with preferably less than 3 hours sunshine daily.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Rocky woods, Hedgebanks, Shady walls.

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References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

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