Drynaria – sources, health benefits, nutrients, uses and constituents at NaturalPedia.com

Drynaria is a genus of large ferns that mostly inhabit tropical forests. The Chinese name for drynaria literally means “mender of shattered bones”. There are two species of drynaria: the one with the long, large, spore-bearing fronds; and the other one with the short, sometimes rounded fronds, which gather leaf litter and debris.

Drynarias are given the moniker “basket ferns” because they act like a basket and collect rain drops into their “nest leaves” providing themselves with much-needed hydration. They usually grow from 1.2 to 2.4 meters and have thick rhizomes with several branches that are usually colored green or yellow.

Drynarias reproduce via rootball division, i.e., taking a knife and cutting the plant down from the crown to the bottom of the root ball; or via the natural spread of spores. They thrive best in areas that are highly illuminated by sunlight but with proper amounts of shade, and they need to receive average amounts of water every day.

List of known nutrients

• Naringenin
• Naringin

Medicinal uses for drynaria

Drynaria is good for oral health. It can be used to treat tooth aches and bleeding gums. It can also be used to address tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.

Drynaria has antiseptic properties. Applied topically, it can provide for the faster healing of wounds and stave off bleeding in them.

Drynaria is good for the hair and scalp. It can be used to successfully treat alopecia, or premature balding in men, by stimulating the growth of strong hair follicles.

Body systems supported by drynaria

Drynaria is good for the skeletal system. It can strengthen the structure of bone cells by guarding against elements that may cause their deterioration and repairing those that have already been attacked by harmful free radicals. It does so by increasing calcium absorption of the bones and optimizing blood calcium and inorganic phosphorus levels.

Drynaria is good for the excretory system. Its bitter and warm properties contribute to addressing kidney disorders and liver diseases.

Drynaria is good for the digestive system. It can be used as treatment for diarrhea and dyspepsia.

Drynaria is good for the respiratory system. It alleviates the symptoms of phthsis, which is a potentially fatal and contagious disease brought about by severe infection of the lungs.

Drynaria is good for the immune system. It can guard the body and shield it from infections, thus preventing the onset of fevers and other allergy-borne diseases.

Drynaria is good for the cardiovascular and the reproductive systems.

Ways to use drynaria

The best way of getting drynaria’s medicinal benefits is by using it in its dried form. It can also be taken via decoction, pill, or powder forms.

Where to learn more

• Herbs.news
• Fresh.news

Summary

Drynaria is good for the skeletal, excretory, digestive, respiratory, immune, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems.

Drynaria is good for oral health.

Drynaria is good for the hair and scalp.

Sources include:

Chinese-Herbs.org

Herbpathy.com