Corn Buttercup
Herb latin name: Corn Buttercup,Corn Buttercup Extract
Latin name: Ranunculus arvensis
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Medicinal use of Corn Buttercup: The plant is used is used in the treatment of intermittent fevers, gout and asthma.Habitat of the herb: the herb: A weed of cornfields, especially on calcareous soils.
Propagation of Corn Buttercup: Seed - sow spring in situ. You are very unlikely to need to encourage this plant.
Cultivation of the herb: A weed of cornfields, especially on calcareous soils.
Known hazards of Ranunculus arvensis: All parts of the plant are poisonous when fresh, the toxins are destroyed by heat or by drying. The plant also has a strongly acrid juice that can cause blistering to the skin.
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