Steinmetz:Adiantum
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Adiantum capillus-Veneris
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Polypodiaceae (Filice)
- English Names
- Venus' hair
- Maiden hair
- Lady's hair
- Natural Habitat
- Central and Southern Europe (including Great Britain)
- Italy
- Hungary
- Persia
- Afghanistan
- Himalaya
- Part(s) Used
- Herba Capilli veneris = Herba Adianti
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- Constituent(s)
- tannin
- mucilage
- volatile oil
- sugar
- gallic acid
- capillarin (bitter principle)
- Action
- pectoral
- expectorant
- sudorific
- demulcent
- tonic
- stimulant
- astringent
- emollient
- soothing
- diuretic
- emmenagogue
- used in pulmonary catarrh
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