ObservationMelilotus officinalis (L.) Lam.observed by
Andrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz27 Juni 2012
observed by
Andrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz
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27 Juni 2012
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Date created
18 Nov 2023
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18 Nov 2023
Łódź, Górna
Native to parts of Asia and possibly Europe (sources differ on this).
Edible plant - young shoots cooked and used like asparagus; young leaves eaten in salads; flowers raw or cooked.
Herbal plant - used either externally or internally, can help treat varicose veins and haemorrhoids, though it requires a long-term treatment for the effect to be realised; flowering plant is antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, diuretic, emollient, mildly expectorant, mildly sedative and vulnerary.
Usable plant - used as a green manure; used as a nitrogen-fixing crop.
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