Northern Maidenhair, Pointer Weed
adiantum pedatum
Medicinal Actions
Antirheumatic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Propecic
Primary Conditions Treated
Demulcent
Pectoral
Abortion
Ague
Asthma
Backache
Bronchosis
Cardiopathy
Catarrh
Childbirth
Cold
Cough
Cramp
Debility
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspnea
Fever
Gastrosis
Gonorrhea
Gravel
Gray Hair
Headache
Hysteria
Insanity
Jaundice
Mastosis
Metrorrhagia
Nephrosis
Pain
Paralysis
Pertussis
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Respirosis
Rheumatism
Snakebite
Sore
Sting
Water Retention
General Dosage
1.5 g herb/cup tea.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Not for use during pregnancy.
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