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Ajuga bracteosa
 

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Herb latin name: Ajuga bracteosa

Family: Labiatae

Medicinal use of Ajuga bracteosa:

The plant is aromatic, astringent and tonic. It is useful in the treatment of agues. The juice of the root is used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery. The leaves are used in the treatment of fevers as a substitute for quinine.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Grassy slopes in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. Moist ground and grassy slopes, often along the sides of tracks, at elevations of 700 - 4000 metres in Nepal.

Propagation of Ajuga bracteosa:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in the open border. Division in spring.

Cultivation of the herb:

Grassy slopes in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. Moist ground and grassy slopes, often along the sides of tracks, at elevations of 700 - 4000 metres in Nepal.

Known hazards of Ajuga bracteosa:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.