Saturday, 13 January 2024

Plants We Used To Use 239. Kidney vetch

Herbalists tend to be literal. Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) was used to treat renal problems. The plant, however, was also known as 'Woundwort', and consequently employed, to relieve swellings and heal wounds.

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Seeing the Changes 2177

On the Loughor-Gorseinon border, noted Sneezewort ( Achilla ptarmica ) in flower as well as Hawthorn ( Crataegus monogyna ) and ...