Herb latin name: Gnaphalium japonicum


Family: Compositae



Medicinal use of Gnaphalium japonicum:

The plant is expectorant.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
40 cm
(1 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Sunny places in lowland and mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Edible parts of Gnaphalium japonicum:

Young leaves - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails.

Propagation of the herb:

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

Cultivation of Gnaphalium japonicum:

Sunny places in lowland and mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Known hazards of Gnaphalium japonicum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.