the leaf looks like a nettle but it’s not so what is it? I’m on a roll tonight asking what plants are ! I suppose this is a great month to notice everything coming out in flower!
Wort is an Old English word given to plants used for food or medicine ... lungwort was believed to heal diseased lungs, woundwort for healing wounds , stitchwort to cure a ‘stitch’ in the side. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
The word wort comes from the old English word wyrt simply meaning root,
Marsh woundwort contains an essential oil that has antispasmodic and antiseptic properties and it has been used to treat light cramps, arthritis and joint pain it has also been used as an herbal remedy for diarrhea and dysentery due to the tannin's found in the plant.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Marsh woundwort contains an essential oil that has antispasmodic and antiseptic properties and it has been used to treat light cramps, arthritis and joint pain it has also been used as an herbal remedy for diarrhea and dysentery due to the tannin's found in the plant.
"You don't stop gardening because you get old, you get old because you stop gardening." - The Hampshire Hog
Sorry, a bit off topic. I couldn't find it in my Culpepers herbal book though. Probably under some other name.