Medicinal value of bracken

Sweet, cold, astringent and slightly toxic.

Meridian tropism enters the large intestine and bladder.

Indications: dysentery, proctoptosis.

It shows that Pteridium aquilinum is thick and rich in starch, so it is called Pteridium aquilinum or Pteridium aquilinum powder, which can be used as vermicelli and vermicelli. Its tender shoots curl like fists, so it is also called "fist dish". Born in the cool and humid place of the mountain forest, it is a kind of wild vegetable that people in the southern mountainous areas of China like to eat. When eating, remove leaves and roots, blanch in boiling water 1 min, soak in clear water1min, soak to remove astringency, season with oil and salt, and return to the pot for frying. Because of its astringent taste, it has astringent and therapeutic effects on proctoptosis.