medicinal herbs
Hawkweed Ox-Tongue
Picris hieracioides
Herb: Hawkweed Ox-Tongue
Latin name: Picris hieracioides
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Hawkweed Ox-Tongue:
The bitter leaves have been used as a febrifuge. The plant is mixed with Swertia pedicellata and pounded to a paste thn applied to the forehead to treat headaches.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Biennial/PerennialHeight:
90 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
July toOctober
Habitat of the herb:
Grassland and waysides on calcareous soils.Edible parts of Hawkweed Ox-Tongue:
Young leaves - raw or cooked as a pot-herb. Not wonderful raw, they are slightly better cooked. A rather bitter flavour.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow spring in situ, only just covering the seed. Germination should take place quite quickly.Cultivation of Hawkweed Ox-Tongue:
Grassland and waysides on calcareous soils.Known hazards of Picris hieracioides:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.