medicinal herbs
Veronica didyma
 

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Herb latin name: Veronica didyma

Synonyms: Veronica polita

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Medicinal use of Veronica didyma:

A decoction of the plant is used in the treatment of dysmenorrhoea and metrorrhagia.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Sunny places and waste ground in lowland all over Japan.

Edible parts of Veronica didyma:

Young leaves and stems - raw or cooked.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - sow spring in situ. An autumn sowing might also succeed.

Cultivation of Veronica didyma:

Sunny places and waste ground in lowland all over Japan.

Known hazards of Veronica didyma:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.