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[[File:Ophioglossum vulgatum Saarland 01.jpg|thumb|right|''Ophioglossum vulgatum'', ''Adder's-tongue'']]
 
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'''Ophioglossum vulgatum''' commonly known as adder's-tongue is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Internal bleeding}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Skin ulcers}}.
  
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'''Ophioglossum vulgatum''', commonly known as adder's-tongue, southern adders-tongue or adders-tongue fern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.<ref name="int"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Bulb}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Ophioglossum vulgatum grows from a rhizome base to 10-20 cm tall (rarely to 30 cm). It consists of a two-part frond, separated into a rounded diamond-shaped sheath and narrow spore-bearing spike. The spike has around 10-40 segments on each side.
 
  
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It reproduces by means of spores.
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Emetic, anti-scrofulous, expectorant, antscorbutic, emollient and nutritive when dry.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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== Uses ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Adderstongue}}
  
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*Traditional European folk use of leaves and rhizomes as a poultice for wounds. This remedy was sometimes called the "Green Oil of Charity". A tea made from the leaves was used as a traditional European folk remedy for internal bleeding and vomiting.
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==Habit==
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*An ointment made from the plant is considered to be a good remedy for wounds and is also used in the treatment of skin ulcers<ref name="uses"/>
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{{Habit|Ferns}}.
  
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==Common name==
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Lanceolate|Ovel|Leafs irregularly mottled (usually with reddish-brown), are basal, about 6 inches long and 2 inches across.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>.
  
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* '''English''' - adder's-tongue,
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|1-1/2inches long,2-7inches high|Green,yellow||April-may months are the flowering season}}
  
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== References ==
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|||Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe|Seeds many, ovoid|}}
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<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?418817 GRIN treatment: O. vulgatum]</ref>
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===Other features===
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/User/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ophioglossum+vulgatum Ophioglossum vulgatum - Plants for a future]</ref>
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Spores}}, {{Propagation|Rhizomes}}, {{Propagation|Plant}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Damp grassland, fens and scrub. <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Moist woods or open areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Moist meadows}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:გველის ენა Ophioglossum vulgatum Aderr's Tongue.jpg
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File:Adder's Tongue - geograph.org.uk - 475561.jpg
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File:4989563 dae894b4.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/include/searchherb.php?herbsearch=Ophioglossum+vulgatum&x=0&y=0 Cultivation method]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://medicinalherbinfo.org/000Herbs2016/1herbs/adders-tongue/ Chemicals]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.friendsofthewildflowergarden.org/pages/plants/yellowtroutlily.html Leaf arrangements]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ophioglossum+reticulatum Ophioglossum engelmanni on www.pfaf.org]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophioglossum_vulgatum Ophioglossum vulgatum - Wikipedia]
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* [https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/special-pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1558 Ophioglossum engelmanni on florafauna web]
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* [http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dfg/nhesp/species-and-conservation/nhfacts/ophioglossum-pusillum.pdf Ophioglossum engelmanni on www.mass.gov]
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* [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.602.3230&rep=rep1&type=pdf Ophioglossum engelmanni on citeseerx.ist.psu.edu]
  
 
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[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Ophioglossaceae]]

Latest revision as of 18:32, 9 June 2020

Ophioglossum vulgatum, Adder's-tongue

Ophioglossum vulgatum commonly known as adder's-tongue is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.

Uses

Wounds, Internal bleeding, Vomiting, Skin ulcers.

Parts Used

Bulb, Roots, Leaves.

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

Ferns.

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

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Spores, Rhizomes, Plant.

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
  • Adder's Tongue - geograph.org.uk - 475561.jpg
  • 4989563 dae894b4.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemicals
  2. ↑ Leaf arrangements
  3. ↑ Cultivation method

External Links

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