Medical benefits researched so we make use of plant
2020-03-17 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Joyce Coomer writes, "This stuff is taking over my yard and I'd like to get rid of it . . . without using herbicides. Medicinal Uses of Purple Dead Nettle include it's known in the herbal world as being astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic and purgative. It's also anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal. The leaves can be used on external wounds or cuts, or as a poultice, similar to how you would use yarrow or plantain.
"Henbit has healing powers: anti-rheumatic = relieves chronic pain and discomfort in joints and connective tissue; anti-inflammatory; diaphoretic = induces sweating; febrifuge & antipyretic = reduces fever; gentle laxative; astringent = causes the contraction of tissues; vulnerary = useful in healing of wounds - tea can be used to treat diarrhea..." - Joyce M. Coomer 270-384-4495.
If anyone knows the recipe for making tea from this plant it would be good to have - just the leaves? stems? blossoms? Comments | Permalink
2020-03-17 - Cumberland County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
Joyce Coomer writes, "This stuff is taking over my yard and I'd like to get rid of it . . . without using herbicides. Medicinal Uses of Purple Dead Nettle include it's known in the herbal world as being astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic and purgative. It's also anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal. The leaves can be used on external wounds or cuts, or as a poultice, similar to how you would use yarrow or plantain.
"Henbit has healing powers: anti-rheumatic = relieves chronic pain and discomfort in joints and connective tissue; anti-inflammatory; diaphoretic = induces sweating; febrifuge & antipyretic = reduces fever; gentle laxative; astringent = causes the contraction of tissues; vulnerary = useful in healing of wounds - tea can be used to treat diarrhea..." - Joyce M. Coomer 270-384-4495.
If anyone knows the recipe for making tea from this plant it would be good to have - just the leaves? stems? blossoms? Comments | Permalink