Adiantum capillus-veneris L. |
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Botanical Name |
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Adiantum capillus-veneris L. |
English
Name |
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Common maidenhair |
Synonym(s) |
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Adiantum capillus, A. michelii, A. modestum, A. schaffneri, A. tenerum |
Family |
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Pteridaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A small, slow-growing evergreen fern, reaches 35 cm tall, growing in stands from its creeping rhizome, and bears leaves up to 50 cm long. |
| Herb Effects |
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Diuretic, expectorant (plant); antidandruff, antitussive, astringent, demulcent, depurative, emetic, weakly emmenagogue, emollient, weakly expectorant, febrifuge, galactogogue, laxative, pectoral, refrigerant, stimulant, sudorific and tonic (fresh or dried leafy fronds) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Astragalin, isoquercetin, rutin (leaf); shikimic acid, tannin (plant) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Astragalin |
480-10-4 |
4,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenyl)-3-[3,4
,5-trihydroxy-6-(hyd
roxymethyl
)oxan-2-
yl]oxy-chromen-7-one |
C21H20O11 |
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| Isoquercetin |
482-35-9 |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
(hydroxyme
thyl)oxa
n-2-yl]oxy-chromen-7
-one |
C21H20O12 |
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| Rutin |
Not Available |
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-
[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-
[(3,4,5-tr
ihydroxy
-6-methyl-tetrahydro
pyran-2-yl)oxymethyl
]tetrahydropyran-2-y
l]
oxy-chromen-7-on
e trihydrate |
C27H36O19 |
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| Shikimic acid |
138-59-0 |
3,4,5-trihydroxycycl
ohexene-1-carboxylic
acid |
C7H10O5 |
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| Tannin |
1401-55-4 |
Not Available |
C27H22O18 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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To calm coughs, to promote perspiration and menstruation, and to treat urinary disorders, colds, rheumatism, heartburn, gallstones, alopecia (hair loss), and sour stomach (plant); applied to the forehead to relieve headaches and to the chest to relieve chest pains (frond paste) |
| Contraindication |
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Lower blood sugar levels, contraindicated in pregnancy, avoided by women with estrogen-positive cancers. |
Dealers
Products
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Health Remedies 
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