Echium vulgare L.Plantas úteisObservação

Andrzej Konstantynowicz13 de ago de 2010

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Echium vulgare L.

Boraginaceae Borrago

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Echium vulgare L.

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Echium vulgare L. Borrago

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Łódź, Łagiewniki Forest

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It is native to southern Europe, but widely spread in Poland.
Bees feeding plant.
Edible plant - young leaves raw or cooked; here has been an increase in interest in a number of Echium species because of the fatty acid composition of the seed oil.
Herbal plant - the leaves and flowering stems are antitussive, aphrodisiac (!), demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, pectoral and vulnerary, an infusion of the plant is taken internally as a diuretic and in the treatment of fevers, headaches, chest conditions;  the juice of the plant is an effective emollient for reddened and delicate skins, it is used as a poultice or plaster to treat boils and carbuncles; the roots contain the healing agent allantoin; the plant is said to be efficacious in the treatment of snake bites; when chopped up finely, the fresh flowering heads can be made into a poultice for treating whitlows and boils.
Useful plant - a red dye is obtained from the roots.

Criação de dados: 9 de mar de 2022
Última revisão: 9 de out de 2023

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