medicinal herbs
Gnaphalium affine
Herb latin name: Gnaphalium affine
Synonyms: Gnaphalium multiceps
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Gnaphalium affine:
The whole plant is antiperiodic, antitussive, expectorant and febrifuge. A decoction is used in the treatment of influenza, sore throat, productive coughing, rheumatoid arthralgia, traumatic injuries, leucorrhoea, seminal emissions, hives and weeping pruritis of the skin.Description of the plant:
Plant:
BiennialHeight:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Habitat of the herb:
Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan. Hillsides and arid ground in China.Open places at elevations of 600 - 3500 metres in Nepal.Edible parts of Gnaphalium affine:
The leaves are used in rice dumplings. The plant contains a large amount of carotene.Other uses of the herb:
The wooly hairs of the dried leaves are used as a tinder.Propagation of Gnaphalium affine:
Seed - sow late spring in situ and only just cover the seed.Cultivation of the herb:
Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan. Hillsides and arid ground in China.Open places at elevations of 600 - 3500 metres in Nepal.Known hazards of Gnaphalium affine:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.