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Osmunda regalis
Osmunda regalis is a herbaceous fern growing from a short, erect, massive rhizome; the fronds are usually from 30 - 200cm tall, but can reach 300cm. Plants are evergreen in warm winter areas but deciduous elsewhere. The plant is harvested from the wild for use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, there are some named forms.
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
Jaundice, Wounds, Rheumatic joints, Intestinal worms.[1]
Parts Used
[[:Category:Herbs with used in medicine|]], stem, leaves, Root.
Chemical Composition
It contains alkanes, alkyl esters, primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, ketones, aldehydes , fatty acids and β-sitosterol.[2]
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 |
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Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Osmunda regalis has a very wide native range from the south of South America to the north of North America, as well as being found in much of Europe and Asia.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Wet heaths, Woods, On peaty soil, Swampy areas, Damp woodland.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Jaundice
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Rheumatic joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Herbs with used in medicine
- Herbs with stem used in medicine
- Herbs with leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Habit - Fern
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Division of the rootstock
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Wet heaths
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Woods
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of On peaty soil
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Swampy areas
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Damp woodland
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