European fern (Pteridium aquilinum)
欧洲蕨ōu zhōu juéOuzhoujue
Pteridium aquilinum · Plant
1
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains carcinogenic thiaminase and ptaquiloside; potential carcinogen; avoid long-term use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists European fern for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says European fern does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Pteridium aquilinum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial5 records
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Skin7 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome3 records, 1 in people