Male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) - Herbal Remedy for Intestinal Worms

• Botanical Name - Dryopteris filix-mas
• Family Name - Dryopteridaceae
• Other Name - Male fern

Uses of Male Fern

• Abdominal cramps
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Nerve pain
• Epilepsy
• Heart disease
• Respiratory disorders
• Fever
• Uterus disorders
• Sore
• Internal Hemorrhage

How to Use in Different Diseases?

• The liquid extract is one of the best anthelmintics against tapeworm, which it kills.
• The root is also taken internally in the treatment of internal hemorrhage, uterine bleeding, mumps and feverish illnesses.
• The root is used as a poultice in the treatment of abscesses, boils, carbuncles and sores.
• Ferns are sometimes used in medicine to treat cuts and clean them out.

Parts Used

Root

Dose

Extract - 5 to 10ml

Preparations

Extract, Poultice