Herb: Indian Chickweed


Latin name: Mollugo verticillata


Family: Molluginaceae (Carpetweed Family)



Medicinal use of Indian Chickweed:

Demulcent, poultice.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
15 cm
(6 inches)

Habitat of the herb:

Sandy river banks, roadsides and cultivated ground.

Edible parts of Indian Chickweed:

Used as a pot herb.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed -

Cultivation of Indian Chickweed:

Sandy river banks, roadsides and cultivated ground.

Known hazards of Mollugo verticillata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.