Monday, 5 February 2024

Plants We Used To Use 309. Mountain everlasting

A Mountain everlasting (Antennaria dioica) 'tea' was taken for colds; catarrh; laryngitis etc. It was said to alleviate coughing and ease mucus discharge. A Mountain everlasting decoction was also applied to haemorrhoids to reduce inflammation.

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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 ...