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Mesamint
Pogogyne douglasii parviflora

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Herb: Mesamint

Latin name: Pogogyne douglasii parviflora

Synonyms: Pogogyne parviflora

Family: Labiatae

Medicinal use of Mesamint:

The leaves have been used as a counter-irritant in the treatment of stomach and bowel pains.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Low places below 1000 metres.

Edible parts of Mesamint:

The leaves are used as a sweet and aromatic flavouring for wheat and barley piäole. The leaves are used as a tea substitute. Seed - raw or cooked. It is used as an aromatic ingredient of wheat and barley piäole. Highly prized by the native American Indians, it is gathered in surprisingly large quantities.

Other uses of the herb:

The leaves have been used against fleas. The report does not specify if this is as a repellent or insecticide.

Propagation of Mesamint:

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a warm greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation of the herb:

Low places below 1000 metres.

Known hazards of Pogogyne douglasii parviflora:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.