Climbing Fern

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alexiteric, Antiphlogistic, Cathartic, Cold

Science studied: COPPER, IRON, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Schizaeaceae

Scientific name: Lygodium japonicum

Common names: Climbing Fern, Japanese Climbing fern (EN), Japanese climbing fern, Japanischer Kletterfarn, Japanischer kletterfarn, Japanse klimvaren, Japansk klatrebregne, Vine-like fern, apanese Climbing Fern, fougère grimpante du Japon, japansk klätterbräken, kampakiipijäsaniainen

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alexiteric
• Antiphlogistic
• Cathartic
• Cold
• Dysuria
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Gonorrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Alexiteric
• Antiphlogistic
• Cathartic
• Cold
• Dysuria
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Gonorrhea
• Hematuria
• Nephritis
• Stone
• Urogenital

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• COPPER
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• POTASSIUM
• SODIUM
• CALCIUM
• MANGANESE
• ARSENIC
• MERCURY
• ZINC

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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