Herb latin name: Bridewort,Bridewort Extract

Latin name: Spiraea salicifolia

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Bridewort: The roots have been used in the treatment of coughs and chest colds. Immature seeds have been used in the treatment of diarrhoea with blood.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Wet boggy places in the mountains of N. Japan. More or less naturalized in woods in Wales and N. England.
Edible parts of Bridewort: Young leaves - cooked. Rich in vitamin C.
Other uses of the herb: A soil stabilizer for river and lakeside banks. Plants are frequently planted in hedges.
Propagation of Bridewort: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if possible. It is likely to require stratification before it germinates, so stored seed should be sown in a cold frame as early in the year as you receive it. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a light sandy soil a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, 15cm long, October/November in an outdoor frame. Another report says that September is a good time to do this. Division of suckers in early spring. They can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.
Cultivation of the herb: Wet boggy places in the mountains of N. Japan. More or less naturalized in woods in Wales and N. England.
Known hazards of Spiraea salicifolia: None known

Herb latin name: Bridewort,Bridewort Extract

Latin name: Spiraea salicifolia

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Bridewort: The roots have been used in the treatment of coughs and chest colds. Immature seeds have been used in the treatment of diarrhoea with blood.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Wet boggy places in the mountains of N. Japan. More or less naturalized in woods in Wales and N. England.
Edible parts of Bridewort: Young leaves - cooked. Rich in vitamin C.
Other uses of the herb: A soil stabilizer for river and lakeside banks. Plants are frequently planted in hedges.
Propagation of Bridewort: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame if possible. It is likely to require stratification before it germinates, so stored seed should be sown in a cold frame as early in the year as you receive it. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a light sandy soil a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, 15cm long, October/November in an outdoor frame. Another report says that September is a good time to do this. Division of suckers in early spring. They can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.
Cultivation of the herb: Wet boggy places in the mountains of N. Japan. More or less naturalized in woods in Wales and N. England.
Known hazards of Spiraea salicifolia: None known