#malefern

Jill Raggett

Male fern fronds! This fern is also called “dead man's fist” because its spring sprout resembles a fist rising from underground. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey Male fern is a very poisonous plant. Taking it by mouth can cause death. However, as I said in a previous post, the rhizomes are used as medicine against tapeworms. Bracken fiddleheads is THE fern used as food. I will dedicate another post to bracken flour and fronds (Pteridium spp.). All photos taken by me, all rights reserved. #malefern #dryopteris #ferns #forestbathing #forestbathingtherapy #Dryopteridaceae  #ethnobotany #planthealing  #phytochemistry #plantchemistry #herbcrafting #herbalcrafting #healingherbs #apothecary #healingherbs #medicinalplants #greekherbs #myherbalstudies #herbalistsofinstagram #botany #botanicalmedicine #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #survivalskills #primitiveskills #herbaleducation #eatweeds (at Βλαχοκερασιά Αρκαδίας) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeSzNWfoy6K/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The GORGEOUS male ferns (Dryopteris filix-mas), growing wild in Vlachokerasia forest! Read more below about their medicinal uses. Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey The male fern have been one of the most popular and effective treatments for tape worms. The root contains an oleoresin that paralyses tapeworms and other internal parasites and has been used as a worm expellent. The active ingredient in this oleo-resin is 'filicin', roots of this species contain about 1.5 - 2.5% filicin.  It is one of the most effective treatments known for tapeworms - its use should be immediately followed by a non-oily purgative such as magnesium sulphate, in order to expel the worms from the body. An oily purge, such as caster oil, increases the absorption of the fern root and can be dangerous.  The root is harvested in the autumn and can be dried for later use. This remedy should be used with caution and only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. The root is toxic and the dosage is critical. Pregnant women and people with heart complaints should not be prescribed this plant.  Nowadays, herbalists prefer modern, less toxic remedies for tapeworms.  D. filix-mas is culturally named the title plant of Nurmijärvi, the municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. The reason is that the plant is related to the first Finnish pharmaceutical factory located in Nurmijärvi in 1899-1964. The pharmaceutical factory founded by the pharmacist Albin Koponen made Diphyllobothrium latum and cestoda medicines called Filisin and Filicon, the raw material of which was the rhizome of D. filix-mas. The rhizomes were still collected in the locality in the 1960s. #malefern #dryopteris #ferns #forestbathing #forestbathingtherapy #Dryopteridaceae  #ethnobotany #planthealing  #phytochemistry #plantchemistry #herbcrafting #herbalcrafting #healingherbs #apothecary #healingherbs #medicinalplants #greekherbs #myherbalstudies #herbalistsofinstagram #botany #botanicalmedicine #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #survivalskills #primitiveskills #herbaleducation #eatweeds Photo taken by me. (at Βλαχοκερασιά Αρκαδίας) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSb6D2oSAv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#fern #malefern #dryopteris #woodferns #shieldfern #maleferns #buckleringfern #garden #gardenplants (at Lord Lane Post Office) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcnO14cIAac/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jill Raggett

Fern frond unfurling #malefern #wurmfarn #fernfrond #rolledup #newleaves #spring

The useful part: the male fern's stipe bases are green towards the root center, whereas as the outer (old) parts are black and rotten. Note: The young fern roots are the most potent and also the most poisonous! #malefern #malefernroot #dryopterisfilixmas #wurmfarn #vermicide #ferns #driedherbs #plantuses #witchherbs #poisonousplants #venific