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Ophioglossum engelmanni - Limestone adders tongue
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Ophioglossum vulgatum commonly known as adder's-tongue is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.
Contents
Uses
Wounds, Internal bleeding, Vomiting, Skin ulcers.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Emetic, anti-scrofulous, expectorant, antscorbutic, emollient and nutritive when dry.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Adderstongue |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Lanceolate | Ovel | Leafs irregularly mottled (usually with reddish-brown), are basal, about 6 inches long and 2 inches across. |
[2].
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 1-1/2inches long,2-7inches high | Green,yellow | April-may months are the flowering season |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe | Seeds many, ovoid | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Damp grassland, fens and scrub. [3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Moist woods or open areas, Moist meadows.
Photo Gallery
- Გველის ენა Ophioglossum vulgatum Aderr's Tongue.jpg
References
External Links
Categories:
- Pages with broken file links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Internal bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Vomiting
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin ulcers
- Herbs with Bulb used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Ferns
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Spores
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Rhizomes
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Plant
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist woods or open areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Moist meadows
- Herbs
- Ophioglossaceae
