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Male Fern
Dryopteris filixmas
Bed: "Remaining plants"
Toxicity:
Longevity: unknown
History
The root is mentioned as far back as antiquity in the medical books as a worm remedy, abortifacient, a remedy for rheumatism, and, up to a few years ago, it was the only known remedy for tapeworm.
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