Saturday 30 December 2023

Plants We Used To Use 197. Greater knapweed

Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flowers can be added to salads. The plant's leaves have been used as a poultice to treat skin ulcers and wounds. In Wales, the Physicians of Myddfaii, included Greater knapweed, along with other herbs, to counter adder bites.

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