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.
Saturday 3 February 2024
Plants We Used To Use 304. Monkey flower
Monkey flower (Mimulus gattutus) roots were used to treat dysentery and diarrhoea, as well as to stem haemorhages. The Pomo Indians, of Lake County, prepared a decoction of Monkey flower to treat sore, bloodshot eyes. They lived in smoky, poorly-ventilated homes.
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