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Yellow Loosestrife (4)
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Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Primulales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Lysimachia
Species: Lysimachia vulgaris (English name: Yellow Loosestrife; Estonian name: harilik metsvits)
Yellow Loosestrife is an erect rhizomatous perennial that may attain a height of one meter or more. Both the stems and the leaves are softly hairy. Lance-shaped leaves, 8-12 cm long, occur on the stem in an opposite or whorled arrangement. The leaves are dotted with black or orange glands. The yellow, primrose-like flowers occur in a cluster at the top of the plant. Each flower has five petals and a calyx with reddish-brown margins. The fruit is a dry capsule. (...)
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NB!
It is a favorable remedial herb that can help in various medical problems.
Its most outstanding capabilities are the adstringent an blood stopping abilities. That makes the Yellow Loosestrife a good remedy for gingivitis and bleeding of the gums.
Medicinal Uses
* astringent
* diarrhoea
* dysentery
* cough
* bronchitis
* stops bleeding
* cleanse wounds
* ulcers
* nose bleeds
* gingivitis
* bleeding of the gums
Information
Used Parts: aerial parts
Substances: tannic essence, silicic-acid, saponin
Time to collect: June through August |
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