Friday, 24 June 2011

Herbal remedies...or poison

White bryony Bryonia dioica - a medicinal plant used to induce vomiting. The plants and berries are poisonous to people, with forty berries constituting a lethal dose.





Vervain Verbena officinalis - an effective nerve tonic, liver stimulant, urinary cleanser and fever remedy.




Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa - used in diseases of the sight, weakness of the eyes and ophthalmia.


All found growing at Castor Hanglands NNR.

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