Calaguala
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Calaguala is an extract from Polypodium decumanum, a type of fern
used historically for medicinal purposes.
It is also known as kalawalla, and a number of other spellings occur. It is recommended as a treatment for vitiligo
, also some reports have indicated it may help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis
.
Fern
A fern is any one of a group of about 12,000 species of plants belonging to the botanical group known as Pteridophyta. Unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem . They have stems, leaves, and roots like other vascular plants...
used historically for medicinal purposes.
It is also known as kalawalla, and a number of other spellings occur. It is recommended as a treatment for vitiligo
Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a condition that causes depigmentation of sections of skin. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but research suggests that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, oxidative stress,...
, also some reports have indicated it may help with symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
.