Polypodium leucotomos is a tropical fern native to the Americas. Taking supplements or using topical creams made from the plant is thought to help treat inflammatory skin conditions and protect ...

Polypodium is a fun little fern also called rock polypody or polypodium vulgare. It is native to the Americas and parts of Asia, with some species from Africa. The polypody fern prefers moist ...

MILAN — Application of topical or both topical and oral polypodium leucotomos extract (PLE) was associated with significant reversal of adverse skin changes in patients with severe actinic ...

There is a truly remarkable plant in my garden. It grows on top of a dry-stone wall, with nothing more nutritious to feed on than limestone dust. Shrivelled to a crisp in early summer, it recovers ...