Wednesday 27 December 2023

Plants We Used To Use 191. Great burnet

The young leaves of Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) can be used as a spicy flavoured herb and flower buds can be added to salad. This plant has also been used to make medicine to treat ulcerative colitis, diarrhoea and dysentery, as well as blood vessel problems.

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