Herb latin name: Gnaphalium keriense


Family: Compositae



Medicinal use of Gnaphalium keriense:

The plant is antiphlogistic. It is applied as a poultice to bruises etc.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
20 cm
(7 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Lowland to montane streamsides between latitudes 35 and 45°south on North and South Islands.

Propagation of Gnaphalium keriense:

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

Cultivation of the herb:

Lowland to montane streamsides between latitudes 35 and 45°south on North and South Islands.

Known hazards of Gnaphalium keriense:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.