Herb latin name: Gnaphalium affine


Synonyms: Gnaphalium multiceps


Family: Compositae



Medicinal use of Gnaphalium affine:

The whole plant is antiperiodic, antitussive, expectorant and febrifuge. A decoction is used in the treatment of influenza, sore throat, productive coughing, rheumatoid arthralgia, traumatic injuries, leucorrhoea, seminal emissions, hives and weeping pruritis of the skin.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Biennial


Height:
30 cm
(11 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan. Hillsides and arid ground in China.Open places at elevations of 600 - 3500 metres in Nepal.

Edible parts of Gnaphalium affine:

The leaves are used in rice dumplings. The plant contains a large amount of carotene.

Other uses of the herb:

The wooly hairs of the dried leaves are used as a tinder.

Propagation of Gnaphalium affine:

Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.

Cultivation of the herb:

Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan. Hillsides and arid ground in China.Open places at elevations of 600 - 3500 metres in Nepal.

Known hazards of Gnaphalium affine:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.