Sunday, 10 March 2024

Plants We Used to Use 410. Slender knapweed

Slender knapweed (Centaurea debeauxii) flowers can be added to salads. This plant was used to make an ointment to treat wounds; sore throats and bleeding gums. The Welsh Physicians of Myddfai also added knapweed to a potion said to counteract adder bites.

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