medicinal herbs
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca

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Herb: Tufted Vetch

Latin name: Vicia cracca

Family: Leguminosae

Medicinal use of Tufted Vetch:

The cooked plant is used as a galactogogue.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.

Edible parts of Tufted Vetch:

Seed - cooked. They are boiled or roasted. Leaves and young stems - cooked. Used as a potherb. The leaves are a tea substitute.

Other uses of the herb:

Can be used as a green manure.

Propagation of Tufted Vetch:

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in situ in spring or autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.

Known hazards of Vicia cracca:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.