medicinal herbs
Cuscuta europaea
Herb latin name: Cuscuta europaea
Synonyms: Cuscuta europaea indica
Medicinal use of Cuscuta europaea:
The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter, acrid and sweet taste with a heating potency. It is aphrodisiac, renal and a hepatic tonic, being used to increase semen, to treat pain in the wrist and limbs, vaginal/seminal discharge, polyuria, tinnitus and blurred vision.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualFlowering:
August toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Open grassy localities, streamsides and hilly areas at elevations of 800 - 3,100 metres in China.Cultivation of Cuscuta europaea:
Open grassy localities, streamsides and hilly areas at elevations of 800 - 3,100 metres in China.Known hazards of Cuscuta europaea:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.