Common Name: |
Marsh cudweed |
Other Names: |
Low cudweed, cottonweed |
Botanical Name: |
Gnaphalium uliginosum syn. Filaginella uliginosa |
Genus: |
Gnaphalium |
Family: |
Asteraceae |
Native Location: |
Europe, W Asia, N America |
Cultivation: |
Moist to wet, acid soil in sun or partial shade. |
Propagation: |
By seed sown in spring. |
Harvest: |
Plants are cut when in flower and dried for infusions, liquid extracts, and tinctures. |
Height: |
4-20cm (1½-8in) |
Width: |
20cm (8in) |
Hardiness: |
Hardy |
Parts Used: |
Whole plant |
Properties: |
An astringent, antiseptic, slightly aromatic herb that is diuretic, anti-inflammatory, resolves excess mucus, and increases perspiration. May have anti-depressant and aphrodisiac effects. |
Medicinal Uses: |
Internally and externally for laryngitis, upper respiratory mucus, and tosilitis. Combined with Sambucus nigra (See, common elder), Xanthium strumarium, (See, cocklebur), or Solidago virgaurea, (See, goldenrod) for catarrh, and with Echinacea purpurea (See, purple coneflower) or Galium aparine (See, goosegrass) for throat infections. |
Bibliography: |
Encylopedia of Herbs by Deni Brown Copyright ©: 1995, 2001 Dorling Kindersley Limited pg. 227
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