Adiantum bonatianum Brause
Aliases：Máo Jiǎo Tiě Xiàn Jué (literally "Hairy‑footed Maidenhair Fern" — named for the dense brown hairs at the base of the petiole) and Zhū Zōng Cǎo (literally "Pig Bristle Grass" — named for its stiff, bristle‑like leaves).
Máo Zú Tiě Xiàn Jué (Hairy‑footed Maidenhair Fern) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried whole herb of Adiantum bonatianum Brause, a plant belonging to the family Adiantaceae. It grows under evergreen broad‑leaved forests at altitudes of 1,300–2,200 meters. 说明： 科名：铁线蕨科（Adiantaceae）为规范科名。 属名：铁线蕨属（Adiantum）。 种加词：bonatianum。 生境：“常绿阔叶林下”译为 under evergreen broad‑leaved forests，准确对应其生态环境。 海拔：直接保留数字范围，单位 meters。 如需完整的“毛足铁线蕨”中英文条目（包括性味归经、功效主治、用法用量、选方等全部内容），我此前已提供过完整版本，可直接参考。如需进一步调整或补充，请随时告知。
Efficacy & Actions
Clears heat, removes toxicity, promotes diuresis, and treats strangury.
Indications
Dysentery, urinary tract infection, turbid urine (white turbid discharge), and mastitis.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water, 9–15 g.
Selected Formulas
For dysentery (empirical formula) Take 15g of Maozu Tiexianjue (a local fern) and 15g of Tiexiancai (Acalypha australis). Decoct in water and drink. For urinary tract infection (empirical formula) Take 15g of Maozu Tiexianjue, 15g of Shiwei (Pyrrosia lingua), and 30g of Yumixu (corn silk). Decoct in water and drink. For mastitis (empirical formula) Take 15g of Maozu Tiexianjue, 15g of Pugongying (Taraxacum mongolicum), and 15g of Zihuadiding (Viola yedoensis). Decoct in water and drink.
Medicinal Parts
Dried whole herb.
Selection & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
