Huperzia is a genus of lycophyte plants, sometimes known as the firmosses or fir clubmosses; the Flora of North America calls them gemma fir-mosses. [2] . This genus was originally included in the related genus Lycopodium, from which it differs in having undifferentiated sporangial leaves, and the sporangia not formed into apical cones.

People use huperzine A to improve memory and mental function in people with Alzheimer disease or other types of dementia. It is also used for depression, schizophrenia, and many other conditions,...

2023年4月13日 · Huperzine A is a natural version of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Acetylcholinesterase is a protein that breaks down a naturally occurring brain chemical called acetylcholine (ACH). By blocking acetylcholinesterase, huperzine A is thought to increase ACH levels, which tend to be low in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

2022年5月26日 · Huperzia serrata, a type of fir moss, is also known as Chinese club moss. It is used as a component in traditional Chinese herbal formulas for blood circulation and to relieve pain.

Huperzia serrata, the toothed clubmoss, [3] is a plant known as a firmoss. The species is native to eastern Asia (China, Tibet, Japan, the Korean peninsula, the Russian Far East). [4] It is also found in the main islands of Hawaii with the exception of Maui, but is considered vulnerable by NatureServe. [1]

2023年3月18日 · How do you care for lycopodiums? (Now in the genus huperzia) These plants are so weird and amazing. I first saw a Lycopodium (Huperzia) in Elvin McDonald’s book, The New Houseplant (page 45). It was a picture of a florist’s window in New York with one of these plants hanging in it.

Huperzine A is extracted from Huperzia serrata, an herb used in Chinese medicine. It is marketed as a dietary supplement to improve brain function. It may help to improve memory by protecting nerve cells and has been used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia in Asia. However, larger well-designed studies are needed.

2024年7月15日 · Historically, club moss has been used for the treatment of bruises, strains, swelling, rheumatism, and colds, to relax muscles and tendons, and to improve blood circulation.

We distinguish the temperate and arctic Huperzia as a distinct genus because of its many differences from the tropical epiphytes, in particular the remarkably complex and specialized shoots, gemmiferous branchlets and gemmae, and the unbranched gametophytes.

2015年5月23日 · Huperzine A, a substance found in the Chinese medicinal herb huperzia (Huperzia serrata), has been shown to improve memory and mental and behavioral function in people with dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.