Friday, 23 February 2024

Plants We Used to Use 362. Rhododendron

Oil distilled from Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) leaves was said to have a calming effect. This plant's wood was used to make bowls, spoons, fences and charcoal. In traditional medicine, it made treatments for inflammation; pain; skin ailments; the common cold and gastrointestinal disorders.
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