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Aspleniaceae
- Phyllitis sagittata Guinea and Heywood
- Mule's Fern
- Mule's Spleenwort
- gerizit na'a
- גְּרִיזִית נָאָה
- khinshar sahmi خنشار سهمي
- khinshar خنشار
- sarkhas sahmi سرخس سهمي
Hemicryptophyte
- Shady rocks
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Asplenium sagittatum (DC.) A.J.Bange
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health | Nervousness |
Anxiolytic | Preparation/ Admin/Plant Part not specified. |
Not specified | B |
| Musculoskeletal/ Joints | Rheumatism |
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory | Preparation /Admin/ Plant Part not specified. |
Not specified | B |
Notes
Cautions
Asplenium genus (ferns) has some species containing carcinogens. Many ferns also contain thiaminase which in large quantities can delete vitamin B complex causing health problems. Cooking/heating destroys thiaminase.
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The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER - https://florapal.org/disclaimer/
