Herb latin name: Water WhirlGrass,Water WhirlGrass Extract

Latin name: Catabrosa aquatica

Synonyms: Glyceria aquaticaGlyceria aquatica

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Medicinal use of Water WhirlGrass: A decoction of the plant has been used as astimulant and tonic.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Shallow streams and ditches, at the muddy margins of ponds and in wet sandy places near the sea all over Britain.

Edible parts of Water WhirlGrass: Seed. No more information is given, but the seed is very small and fiddly to use. It would probably have been used as pi�ole or have been ground into a powder and used as a mush, as a thickener in soups and stews, or in making cakes, bread etc.

Other uses of the herb: The plant has been burnt as an incense.

Propagation of Water WhirlGrass: Seed - surface sow in the spring in a pot standing in shallow water. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in the spring. The divisions can be planted direct into their permanent positions.

Cultivation of the herb: Shallow streams and ditches, at the muddy margins of ponds and in wet sandy places near the sea all over Britain.

Known hazards of Catabrosa aquatica: None known

Herb latin name: Water WhirlGrass,Water WhirlGrass Extract

Latin name: Catabrosa aquatica

Synonyms: Glyceria aquaticaGlyceria aquatica

Family: Gramineae (Grass Family)

Medicinal use of Water WhirlGrass: A decoction of the plant has been used as astimulant and tonic.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Shallow streams and ditches, at the muddy margins of ponds and in wet sandy places near the sea all over Britain.

Edible parts of Water WhirlGrass: Seed. No more information is given, but the seed is very small and fiddly to use. It would probably have been used as pi�ole or have been ground into a powder and used as a mush, as a thickener in soups and stews, or in making cakes, bread etc.

Other uses of the herb: The plant has been burnt as an incense.

Propagation of Water WhirlGrass: Seed - surface sow in the spring in a pot standing in shallow water. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division in the spring. The divisions can be planted direct into their permanent positions.

Cultivation of the herb: Shallow streams and ditches, at the muddy margins of ponds and in wet sandy places near the sea all over Britain.

Known hazards of Catabrosa aquatica: None known