| Common Names | Least Moonwort, Little Grapefern, Little Grapefern |
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| Locations | Ioannina Pindos Smolikas |
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| Contraindications | Attention required from people with insufficient dietary vitamin B intake, due to the contained thiaminase. High temperature and drying methods destroy this enzyme. |
| Active Substance | essential oil Vitamin B minerals (zinc, iron) enzymes (thiaminase) |
| Active Substance Plant Part | leaves |
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| Features Description | Botrychium simplex is a small fern growing up to 100cm, with pinnate, fleshy, dark green leaves. The fruiting lasts from June to August and the development of leaves takes place in January. |
| Method Administration | It is administered as an antidiarrheal, hemostatic and antiseptic, in the form of herbal tea (2-3 spoons of dried root in a cup of boiled water, 2-3 times a day). It is applied externally as an astringent and healing agen, in the form of ointmentWarning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The herbal tea is used against ulcers, bleeding, tuberculosis, diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting and eye inflammations. Also, it is applied externally as an astringent and a healing agent for wounds, bruises, fractures and dislocations. In folk medicine it is recommended for the treatment epilepsy, sleepwalking and schizophrenia. |
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| References | http://www.herbarium.iastate.edu/botrychium/B-simplex.pdf http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=PPOPH010E0 https://plantsoftheworld.wordpress.com/2-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%AD%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B2%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CF%86%CF%85%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85/ http://www.flora.dempstercountry.org/0.Site.Folder/Species.Program/Species.php?species_id=Botry.luna http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=botrychium+simplex http://www.env.upatras.gr/files/announcements/odigos_parakoloythisis_oikotopwn_eidwn.pdf |
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