Fern ordinary has expectorant, laxative, antiparasitic and sedative properties. As well as tonic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antibiotic. Decoction from the plant have an analgesic effect, in addition, it has a protective effect in various neurological disorders. The plant has a stimulating effect and has antioxidant properties.
The root is very sweet and contains sugars, saponins, mucus, tannins, and oils. It also contains 15.5% sucrose and 4.2% glucose.
Some medicinal properties include the treatment of depression and impotence. Fern is used as an expectorant (helps loosen phlegm in the throat/chest). In addition, the plant is used in the treatment of tuberculosis and cystitis. Research on the plant shows that chemicals found in the plant, such as phytoestrogens, 20-hydroxyecdysone, can help increase muscle mass and increase sex drive.
Fern ordinary – application
Common fern is used in alternative medicine as a remedy for indigestion and appetite problems. It has a healing effect on internal organs such as the liver. In addition, it has medicinal uses for skin diseases.
The expectorant properties of the plant mean that it is used for unpleasant dry coughs and runny noses. In the past, a decoction of common fern was prepared to treat whooping cough in children. On the other hand, the fresh root has been used to make decoction, as a remedy for soothing rheumatic diseases that cause swelling of the joints. For this purpose, the root was also dried and crushed, and then given to the sick.
Another medicinal use of common fern has been achieved in diseases such as jaundice and scurvy. There are reports of the use of fern extracts for the treatment of polyps. In intestinal diseases, the plant has the best healing properties in the form of a decoction sweetened with sugar cane.
Fern ordinary stimulates the secretion of bile and is a mild laxative. In European herbal medicine, it is traditionally used to treat hepatitis, spleen, and jaundice. The antibiotic activity of common fern is associated with a gradual decrease in temperature.
A tea from the root is used to treat pleurisy, tuberculosis, sore throats, and abdominal pain. The rhizome extract has been shown to have anti-epileptic activity. Improves the work of the heart, cleansing the heart muscle from toxic effects, giving the patient good health. The fern supports the digestive processes and mainly aids in the digestion of milk, causing it to first precipitate and then fall off, dissolving it, and thus protects against flatulence and painful colic.
Other medicinal uses for common fern include:
- Bradycardia (heart rate less than 60 beats per minute)
- asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- heart failure
- Allergic reactions
- Hyperkalemia
- Beta-blocker poisoning (antidote)
Fern ordinary – methods of application
The rhizome of the plant can even be eaten raw. However, a decoction is usually prepared from them. The root is subjected to abrasion or grinding.
Decoction: Pour 5 g of dry fern rhizomes with 2 cups of water, cook under the lid for about 20 minutes. Let cool, strain and consume. The decoction works well for such ailments as: cough, diseases of the biliary tract.
Infusion: pour 5 g of dried plant into 250 ml of boiling water and insist under the lid. After cooling, strain and consume.
In folk medicine, the ground parts of the fern have been used externally to treat wounds and skin conditions such as psoriasis.
Common fern is found in many herbal mixtures, for example, licorice root and fern root are recommended as a pain reliever for stomach pain caused by ulcers. In addition, such a comparison is supported by the duodenum, the pancreas.
