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Polypodium vulgare
Polypodium vulgare is a Evergreen Fern up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Hepatitis, Jaundice, Indigestion, Skin rashes, Pleurisy, Sore throats, Stomach aches, Liver diseases, Inflammations.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
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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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
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
How to plant/cultivate
Easily grown in most light soils. Prefers a soil of leaf mould and a cool but not too moist clay. Prefers a cool damp shady position. Thrives in dry shade.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Especially in humid shady conditions.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ [Chemistry]
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hepatitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin rashes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pleurisy
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach aches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Inflammations
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Habit - Evergreen fern
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Spores
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division in spring
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Especially in humid shady conditions
- Herbs
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