Kuan Chung

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Chinese, Malaysia, Malaya

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anthelminthic, Boil, Dropsy, Urinary

Science studied: ARSENIC, IRON, MANGANESE, ZINC

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Blechnaceae

Scientific name: Blechnum orientale

Common names: Kuan Chung, Shield Fern, Mago, momea, matapi’o, mo’omo’o huero, mömea, matapi’o

POWO: 17059900-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Chinese, Malaysia, Malaya.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anthelminthic
• Boil
• Dropsy
• Urinary

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Chinese
• Malaysia
• Malaya

Documented cultural uses

• Anthelminthic
• Boil
• Dropsy
• Urinary

Cultural record detail

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

• Anthelminthic · Chinese · "
• Boil · Malaysia · "
• Dropsy · Malaya · "
• Urinary · Chinese · "
• Boil · Malaya · "

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

• The rhizosphere microbiome reduces the uptake of arsenic and tungsten by Blechnum orientale by increasing nutrient cycling in historical tungsten mining area soils. · 2024 source ↗
• Isolation and Characterisation of a Proanthocyanidin With Antioxidative, Antibacterial and Anti-Cancer Properties from Fern <i>Blechnum orientale</i>. · 2017 source ↗
• Absorption of hazardous pollutants by a medicinal fern Blechnum orientale L. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

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

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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