8) Maidenhair Fern

Brief Description:

Maidenhair Fern is a beautiful little evergreen fern which grows well in high altitudes where there is plenty of moisture and shade. It received its fancy name since a single leaflet looks like the hairdo of a maid. The spike is dark and shiny, bearing small, green, smooth, fan-shaped leaflets. The veins are often forked. Its considered to be an ornamental plant and is often kept inside the house.

 

Medicinal Use:

• Stimulates appetite and helps in digestion.
• Promotes flow of urine.
• Reduces or eliminates fever.
• Relieves inflamed parts.
• Powerful remedy for pulmonary problems, coughs and other respiratory problems.
• Used for the various kinds of muscle pains and inflammation of joints.
• Used as tonic.
• Regulates menstruation.
• Externally used as a lotion.
• Checks falling of hair and baldness.

How to use:

• The infusion of the leaves take care of  the first eight uses above.
• The decoction of the leaves is used as  a tonic. It is good especially for women after delivery, in dose of two tablespoon every two hours.
• Externally, the decoction is applied as a lotion for falling down of hair and baldness.

Parts Used:

• The leaves.

Dose:

Normal