Common Polypody

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, ", Europe, Canada(Salish), Spain, US(Salish)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Aperient, Apertif, Astringent

Science studied: BENZOIC-ACID, CAFFEIC-ACID, CAOUTCHOUC, CATECHINS

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Polypodiaceae

Scientific name: Polypodium vulgare

Common names: Common Polypody, Sweet Fern, Adi şirinkök, Almindelig engelsød, Common Polyploidy, Common polypody, Engelsuess, Felce dolce, Fento dos valos, Gemeiner Tuepfelfarn, Gemeiner Tüpfelfarn, Gewone eikvaren, Gewöhnlicher Tüpfelfarn

POWO: 300720-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, ", Europe, Canada(Salish), Spain, US(Salish).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cholagogue
• Cold
• Deobstruent

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• "
• Europe
• Canada(Salish)
• Spain
• US(Salish)

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Aperient
• Apertif
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cholagogue
• Cold
• Deobstruent
• Expectorant
• Liqueur
• Pectoral
• Purgative

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Turkey · "
• Alterative · " · "
• Aperient · Turkey · "
• Apertif · " · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Cholagogue · Turkey · "
• Cold · Canada(Salish) · "
• Deobstruent · Turkey · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "
• Liqueur · " · "
• Pectoral · Turkey · "
• Pectoral · " · "
• Purgative · Spain · "
• Skin · " · "
• Sore(Throat) · Canada(Salish) · "
• Stomach · Canada(Salish) · "
• Sweetener · Canada(Salish) · "
• Vermifuge · " · "
• Chest · " · "
• Expectorant · " · "
• Cold · US(Salish) · "
• Cough · " · "
• Dyspepsia · " · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anti-inflammatory approach of Polypodium vulgare roots by downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritis rats. · 2026 source ↗
• Efficacy of Polypodium vulgare L. root decoction in symptom management of hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory infection: A randomized controlled trial. · 2026 source ↗
• Efficacy of the herbal product of Cuscuta campestris Yunck. and Polypodium vulgare L. in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A triple-blind clinical trial. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BENZOIC-ACID
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CAOUTCHOUC
• CATECHINS
• DELTA-7-CHOLESTANOL
• CITRIC-ACID
• CITROSTADIENOL
• CYCLOARTANOL
• CYCLOLAUDENOL
• ECDYSONES
• 9(11)-FERNENE
• FILICIN
• FRUCTOSE
• GLUCOCAFFEIC-ACID
• GLUCOSE
• HOPENE-1-OXIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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