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Mouth-Smart | | Name : | Mouth-Smart | | Synonyms : | Beccabunga
Mouth-smart
Neckweed
Speedwell (V. officinalis)
Water pimpernel (pimpernel is Pimpinella saxifraga)
Water purslain (purslane is really (Portulaca oleracea)
| | Parts Used : | The plant | | Habitat : | Found in wet places, as in streams and ditches, usually near watercress. | | Description : | Brooklime is a succulent perennial plant; its round stem grows 1-1 1/2 feet high from a creeping jointed rootstock.The leaves are glabrous, ovate or broadly elliptical, and finely serrate.The small blue flowers grow in axillary spikes from May to August.Seeds appear the month after flowering. | | Constituents : | Diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge | | Uses : | Fresh juice of the herb is mildly diuretic.Older herbals recommend it for intestinal disorders and anemia.Once prized, it is little used today.Used as a blood purifier, helps scurvy, increase urination, help break up kidney stones, bring on menstruation.Fried with butter and vinegar, and applied warm, it helps tumors, swellings, and inflammations. | | Dosage : | Juice: take 1 tsp. to 3 tbsp., 3 times a day.Take in milk if the stomach is sensitive. | | Nutrient : | Vitamin C |
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