Review on sarakhs (original) (raw)

Medicinal plants are very ancient and are true natural medicines which are useful for the treatment of different diseases. The entire world is in search of natural compounds having medicinal potency due to lesser side effect issues. Dryopteris filix mas is a fern and Botanist called it filix-mas means male fern The male fern is one of the most robust species that breed in our country .Its rhizome used medicinally. filicic acid, flavaspidic acid, filmaron, flavonoids are chemical constituents present in it and possess Mujaffif quruh, Qatil e kiram e shikam, Kasir e riyah actions. Studies has been done on its antioxidant,Antibacterial, antifungal, abortifacient actions.