Herb latin name: Lysimachia sikokiana


Family: Primulaceae (Primrose Family)



Medicinal use of Lysimachia sikokiana:

Antihalitosis. The plant is used in the treatment of snakebites, stomach ache and swellings.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Woods at low elevations in mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Propagation of Lysimachia sikokiana:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Woods at low elevations in mountains, C. and S. Japan.

Known hazards of Lysimachia sikokiana:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.