Tuesday 2 April 2024

Plants We Used to Use 480. White melilot

Dried White melilot (Melilotus alba) leaves contain coumarins and were used to make the anti-clotting agent, warfarin. In the past, Melilot was also topically applied to all types of swelling.

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