The tree fern stands out for its ability to lift. Thanks to its specific composition of polysaccharides, it can act with an immediate tightening effect on the skin. Present since the dawn of time, ferns are among the first plants to appear on Earth. The antiparasitic properties of the male fern were already known in antiquity. Faced with the discontinuation of the sale and use of phytosanitary products for individuals, old decoction recipes are resurfacing to take care of the garden.
The Fern can be the ally of the gardener who makes a repellent and antiparasitic manure. Natural means of attack against aphids and mealybugs, it also helps to regulate wireworms. Its use also makes it possible to strengthen other plants in order to make them more resistant to cryptogamic diseases such as powdery mildew and rust.
The Fern: A masculine Plant dedicated to Mercury
Fern fires in the fields at dusk attracted the rain. For this purpose, all species were burned, regardless.
Luck :
Carrying the Fern on you is supposed to lead you to hidden treasures, and the person who breaks the first strand of Spring Fern will be very lucky State mediums: A rhizome under the pillow causes clairvoyant dreams.
Exorcism:
Male fern fumigations unbewitched bewitched people and homes. They must be dense and last 3 hours in 3 braziers.
Fertility:
A sitz bath in a decoction of the roots helps against female sterility.
Protection:
At all times, and wherever it grows, the plant is linked to rites of protection, healing and fertility. The Fern is used in flower bouquets for its protective properties, and it is planted in front of your doorstep for the same reason.
The Fern is protective both inside and outside the house. The dried Fern is thrown on hot coals to exorcise evil spirits. Fern smoke also scares away snakes and pests. Wearing a braided fern bracelet protects against disease. Sorcerers always wear them, otherwise they risk losing half of their powers. If you can obtain it, Fern sap is said to grant eternal youth to whoever drinks it.
Finally, the Fern seed is supposed to grant invisibility to the wearer.
If you strike the frond of the first spring fern you will be protected from toothache, at least until next spring. Even today, sleeping on a bed of fern is said to relieve rheumatism, to strengthen a child and give him good teeth, placing the fern under his pillow not only helps to fight against facial rheumatism and to remedy deafness.