Adiantum capillus-veneris L
| Synonym : | Adiantum capillus Sw. Adiantum africanum R. Br. Adiantum coriandrifolium Lam. Adiantum fontanum |
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| Bangla Name : | Venichadda |
| English Name : | Maiden hair Fern. |
| Family : | Adiantaceae |
| Disease : | bronchial disorders,respiratory diseases,irregular menstruation. |
| Description : | A tufted fern. Stipes wiry, suberect, 10-23 cm long, polish, blackish, fronds bipinnate, with a short terminal pinna and numerous erect-patent lateral ones on each side, the lowest slightly branched again, segments 1.25-2.5 cm broad, the base cuneate, the outer edge rounded, deeply lobed, sori roundish or obreniform, placed in the roundish sinuses of the crenations. |
| Distribution : | Chittagong, Mymensing on shady walls. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Astragalin, isoquercitrin, nicotiflorin, kaempferol-3-glucuronide, rutin and querciturone has been isolated from the plant. The plant also contains mixture of esters, ketone, a diol, a nortriterpene-adiantone, and a triterpene epoxide-adiantoxide, charac |
| Uses : | The plant is pectoral, expectorant, emmenagogue, astringent and diuretic, used as a popular cough medicine in Europe. It is also used in throat affections and bronchial disorders. The leaves along with pepper are given as a febrifuge, prepared with honey |
| Habit : | Herb |