Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Bracken

Plant

Family

Polypodiaceae

English

Bracken

Latin

Pteridium aquilinum esculentum Forst. f., Pteridium aquilinum ssp. esculentum, Pteridium aquilinum var. esculentum

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anthelmintic, Anti-emetic, Antifebrile, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antivomitive, arthritis, Cataplasm, compress, Diuretic, emesis, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fomentation, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, poultice, Puking, Pyretic, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, stopping vomiting, Throwing up, Vomit, Vomiting

Foods

Sugar substitute, sweetener

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes, Used to dye different types of fibres

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4119

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