Herb latin name: Sophora moorcroftiana


Family: Leguminosae



Medicinal use of Sophora moorcroftiana:

The seed is diuretic and stomachic. A paste of the seeds is used in the treatment of gastric troubles.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Height:
120 cm
(4 feet)

Flovering:
June

Habitat of the herb:

Semi-arid mountain slopes and terraces, 3500 - 4200 metres.

Other uses of Sophora moorcroftiana:

Used as an insecticide. No more details. Used as a fuel in areas where other wood is scarce.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse. Pre-soak stored seed for 12 hours in hot (not boiling) water and sow in late winter in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle into individual pots in the greenhouse, and grow them on for 2 years under protected conditions. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer of their third year. Cuttings of young shoots with a heel, July/August in a frame. Air-layering.

Cultivation of Sophora moorcroftiana:

Semi-arid mountain slopes and terraces, 3500 - 4200 metres.

Known hazards of Sophora moorcroftiana:

The plant contains cytosine, which resembles nicotine and is similarly toxic.

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.