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Revision as of 17:11, 20 May 2019

Vegetable fern, Diplazium esculentum

Vegetable fern is an edible fern found throughout Asia and Oceania. It is probably the most commonly consumed fern. The plant is bipinnate with long brownish petioles, and the petiole base is black and covered with short scales.

Uses

Rheumatism, Lung problems, Indigestion, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Rhizomes, young leaves.

Chemical Composition

Alkaloids, reducing sugars, anthraquinones, anthranol glycosides, cyanidins, phenols, saponins, and proteins in both the ethanolic and aqueous leaf extracts, while cardiac glycosides, leucoanthocyanins, phytosterols, diterpenes[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Linguda, Kothira


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
Simple lanceolate entire or rarely fimbriate, dark brown, membranous

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-8 x 1-2 cm Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the humid tropics[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open marshy areas, Stream banks, Canals from sea.

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References

External Links