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Organic Herbs

Bishfej (Wall Fern)

Polypodium vulgare L.

Terrestrial or epiphytic fern growing in old trees. Rhizome modified, broad, creeping with brown linear scales in the surface. Fronds 30 to 65 cm long, 8 to 15 cm wide, upper surface smooth, lower surface with few fine hairs, cut down to the rachis into numerous, minutely dentate pinnae, pinnae gradually narrowed toward the base. Lower surface of leaves contains brown colored reproductive structures called sori.

Description:

Modified rhizome is brown in color, woody in nature, surface is covered by numerous brown colored scales. Inner side of woody part is light brown in color. Dried rhizome is about 0. 5 cm in radius and 3 to 8 cm in length.

Uses:

Rhizome has medicinal properties. Powered rhizome, mixed with corn flour, is roasted and about 8 teaspoons of this powder, three times a day, is given to relieve backaches. Similarly, it is also used to cure stomach troubles.

Additional information

Essential oil containers available:
10gm, 1kg, 25kg or custom size

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