Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Southern maidenhair fern

Plant

English

Southern maidenhair fern, Black maidenhair fern, Common maidenhair, Common maidenhair fern, Hair-of-venus, Maiden-hair, Maidenhair fern, Southern maidenhair, True maidenhair, Venus-hair, Venus-hair fern, Venus'-hair fern

Latin

Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Adiantum cuneatum* Langsdorf et Fisch.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Frond, Leaf, Unspecified, Whole herb

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Ache, Aches, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Alleviating, analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-emetic, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hepatotoxic, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antioxidant, antiseptic, Antitussive, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, Antivomitive, Aperient, Aperitive, Asthma, Asthmatic, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bite, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Bloody flux, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Cold, colds, Common cold, Coolant, cooling, Cough, cough depressing, Coughing, Coughs, Cough suppressant, dandruff, Demulcent, depurant, Depurative, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, Dry skin, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, emesis, emetic, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Gastritis, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, good for the heart, haemostatic, Head colds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, helmint, Hemostat, hemostatic, Hepatic, Hepatoprotective, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, improves digestion, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Induce sweating, induce vomiting, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation in stomach, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of stomach, inflammations, Inflammations in general, inhibit bleeding, Insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, laxative, Low blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, mild laxative, Mildly laxative, mitigating, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, Muscular sclerosis, narrow chested, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, palliative, Pertussis, Pick-me-up, Poor digestion, Pressor, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Puking, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyrexia, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relaxes the nervous system, sclerosis, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulating, stings, Stiptic, Stomach inflammation, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, stops bleeding, Styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, verruca, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection, Vomit, Vomiting, vomitive, Warming digestive, Wart, warts, Wheezing, wheezy, Whooping cough, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, Menstrual regulation, Menstrual regulator, Menstruation regulator, Milk production stimulant, Pain during menstruation, painful periods, Period pain, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, regularise periods, regulate menstrual periods, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

hair preparations

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, caffeic acid, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carotene, Coumaric-Acid, essential oil, flavonoid, gallic acid, glucose, Hydroxycinnamic acids, Isoquercetin, Kaempferol, lutein, mucilage, Naringin, phenolic substance, Procyanidin, Quercetin, rutin, saponin, Shikimic acid, silicon, Steroid, Stigmasterol, sugar, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, violaxanthin, Zeaxanthin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0157

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