Gnaphalium affine
Herb latin name: Gnaphalium affine,Gnaphalium affine Extract
Latin name: Gnaphalium affine
Synonyms: Gnaphalium multiceps
Family: Compositae
Medicinal use of Gnaphalium affine: The whole plant is antiperiodic, antitussive, expectorant and febrifuge. Adecoction 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.Habitat of the herb: 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 known
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