Synonym- A. philippense Linn.
Family- Adiantaceae.
Habitat- Throughout the greater part of India, up to an altitude of 1,200 m.
English- Walking Maidenhair Fern.Black Maidenhair (A. venustum G.Don is also known as Hansaraaja.)
Ayurvedic- Hansapadi, Hansapaadi,Raktapaadi, Kitamaataa, Tripaadikaa,Hansaraaja; a substitute
for Taamrachuda-paadikaa.
Siddha/Tamil- Seruppadai.
Folk- Raajhans, Mubaaraka.
Action- Febrifugal, antidysenteric,soothing agent in erysipelas. The rhizome is also prescribed for strangury, atrophy, emaciation or cachexy, muscular pain; emetic in large doses.Along with other therapeutic applications,The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicates the use of the dried whole plant in psychosis-related fear.(It is one of the ingredients of the classical drug Maanasamitra Vataka,prescribed for mental disorders.)The chemical constituents are chlorophyll-degradation products and higher carotenoids.
Dosage - Whole plant—1-3 g
Family- Adiantaceae.
Habitat- Throughout the greater part of India, up to an altitude of 1,200 m.
English- Walking Maidenhair Fern.Black Maidenhair (A. venustum G.Don is also known as Hansaraaja.)
Ayurvedic- Hansapadi, Hansapaadi,Raktapaadi, Kitamaataa, Tripaadikaa,Hansaraaja; a substitute
for Taamrachuda-paadikaa.
Siddha/Tamil- Seruppadai.
Folk- Raajhans, Mubaaraka.
Action- Febrifugal, antidysenteric,soothing agent in erysipelas. The rhizome is also prescribed for strangury, atrophy, emaciation or cachexy, muscular pain; emetic in large doses.Along with other therapeutic applications,The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicates the use of the dried whole plant in psychosis-related fear.(It is one of the ingredients of the classical drug Maanasamitra Vataka,prescribed for mental disorders.)The chemical constituents are chlorophyll-degradation products and higher carotenoids.
Dosage - Whole plant—1-3 g
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