This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Plants We Used To Use 294. Meadow buttercup
Despite safety concerns, dried Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) has been used to treat arthritis; nerve pain; blisters; chronic skin conditions and bronchitis. This plant has also been crushed and applied, as a poultice, to the chest, to relieve colds and chest pains.
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