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
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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