Thursday, 19 October 2023

Plants We Used to Use 33. Purple loosestrife

Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria). This plant's roots and leaves can be cooked, providing food colouring. Herbalists have also used extracts as an astringent, in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

No comments:

Sandwich Island Saga 41. Overview

At the end of my first return to the Hawaiian Islands for some 30 years, a recap seems appropriate.  The islands are American without quite ...