Tuesday 16 April 2024

Plants We Used to Use 522. Yellow water lily

Yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea) root 'tea' was used to treat blood diseases; chills and 'sexual irritability'. The root could also fashion a poultice, applied to cuts; inflammations and swellings.

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What's In a Critter's Name? 35. Porpoise

Porpoise comes from the French 'pourpois'. This, in turn, is from Medieval Latin 'porcopiscus', a compound of porcus (pig) ...