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Argyrochosma nivea is an Andean fern species in the family Pteridaceae.
Throughout its native range, Argyrochosma nivea has traditionally been employed as a medicinal herb. Generally, the stems and leaves of the fern are used to prepare an infusion or decoction. It is most widely used as a hypoglycemic agent to treat diabetes, but is also employed to relieve headache, sinusitis, and stomach pains, as an abortifacient and emmenagogue, and a sudorific.
While Notholaena nivea is described as a cultivated fern in some 19th-century literature, this material often originated from Mexico, reflecting a broader conception of the species including A. dealbata and A. limitanea, rather than the taxon described here.
It is found from Ecuador south through Peru, Bolivia and northern Chile to Argentina, along the Andes.
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