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Osmunda regalis

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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.

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

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


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

Fern

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[3]

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

Division of the rootstock

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.

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemistry
  3. [Morphology]
  4. Cultivation

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