Fortune's Fern

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Chinese

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Analgesic, Anodyne, Arthritis

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, IRON, MERCURY

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: Drynaria fortunei

Common names: Fortune's Fern

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Chinese.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Bones
• Contusion
• Leg
• Myalgia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Chinese

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Bones
• Contusion
• Leg
• Myalgia
• Rheumatism
• Trauma
• Carminative
• Kidney

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Back) · China · "
• Analgesic · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Bones · China · "
• Contusion · China · "
• Leg · China · "
• Myalgia · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Kidney · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Marasmus · China · "
• Neurasthenia · China · "
• Rheumatism · Chinese · "
• Arthralgia · China · "

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

• 8,8″-methylenebis(afzelin): a rare methylene-bridged biflavonoid glycoside from the leaves of <i>Drynaria fortunei</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• Total flavonoids of Drynaria fortunei ameliorates rheumatoid arthritis by suppressing P. copri-mediated Th17 cell differentiation. · 2025 source ↗
• Targeting a Shared Mitophagy Regulator: The SIRT1-FOXO3-DEPP1 Axis Underpins the Dual Bone and Brain Benefits of Total Flavonoids from <i>Drynaria fortunei</i>. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• IRON
• MERCURY
• POTASSIUM
• SODIUM
• NARINGIN
• STARCH
• ARSENIC
• GLUCOSE
• MAGNESIUM
• ZINC
• MANGANESE

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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