Purple Loosestrife Latin name Lythrum salicaria
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Purple Loosestrife Latin name Lythrum salicaria
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Purple Loosestrife Latin name: Lythrum salicaria
Other names: Spiked Loosestrife, Sage Willow, Purple Willow Herb.
Purple Loosestrife is native to Europe, Asia, northwest Africa, and
southeast Australia. It can be found near fresh water such as ponds, lakes
and rivers.
Purple loosestrife is a herbaceous perennial plant. It can reach a height of
1.5 meters. It forms clonal colonies, sending numerous erect stems from
a single root mass. They are reddish-purple and tough, and often appear
to be woody near the base. The leaves are simple and lanceolate,
opposite or in whorls of three. The flowers are also reddish-purple in
color, with six petals, arranged on a long spike. The fruit is a small
capsule with multiple minute seeds. Flowering lasts throughout the
summer.
Parts used: All aerial parts.
Useful components: Salicarin, tannins, volatile oil, mucilage, sterols.
Medicinal use: Traditional medicine has used Purple Loosestrife in
treatment of dysentery, internal hemorrhages, nose bleeds, stomach pains
and vaginitis. It is considered to have good astringent and tonic
properties, and can be an effective remedy against diarrhea and
dysentery, and can significantly help in cases of heavy menstrual and
intermenstrual bleeding. It has a tonic effect on the bowels, colon, gall
bladder, liver and kidneys. Its beneficial results as an eye-wash are yet to
be explored. Purple Loosestrife could act as a remedy against certain eye
disorders. Used externally, it can be applied in form of a poultice to
wounds, external ulcers and eczema.
Safety: Some herbs could react with certain medication. Therefore, it is
advisable to consult your doctor before consumption of any herb.
Info obtained from Health from nature.net
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