medicinal herbs
Rubus tephrodes
Herb latin name: Rubus tephrodes
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Medicinal use of Rubus tephrodes:
The leaves and the root are astringent and styptic. Stimulates the circulation. A decoction of the leaves and roots is used in the treatment of amenorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, myalgia etc.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
3.5 m(11 feet)
Flowering:
June toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Roadsides and sunny places in wild areas. Mountain tops, slopes, roadsides and thickets to elevations of 1500 metres.Edible parts of Rubus tephrodes:
Fruit - raw or cooked. The purplish black fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter.Other uses of the herb:
A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.Propagation of Rubus tephrodes:
Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°C and is best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.Cultivation of the herb:
Roadsides and sunny places in wild areas. Mountain tops, slopes, roadsides and thickets to elevations of 1500 metres.Known hazards of Rubus tephrodes:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.