medicinal herbs
Gnaphalium japonicum
Herb latin name: Gnaphalium japonicum
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Gnaphalium japonicum:
The plant is expectorant.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
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 knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.