Dryopteris Filix-mas (Noun)
Meaning
Fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Dryopteris filix-mas is a species of fern native to North America and Europe that has been used in herbal medicine for centuries to treat parasitic infections.
- The roots and stalks of Dryopteris filix-mas are rich in oleoresin, which has been used to expel tapeworms from the human body.
- Traditional medicine has utilized Dryopteris filix-mas as an anthelmintic to eliminate parasitic worms, particularly tapeworms.
- Studies on the rhizomes and stalks of Dryopteris filix-mas have identified oleoresin as the bioactive compound responsible for its anti-parasitic properties.
- Herbal remedies have historically used the dried roots and stalks of Dryopteris filix-mas to prepare decoctions that are believed to effectively remove tapeworms from the intestines.