| Most Common Name: | Figwort | | Botanical
Name: | Scrophularia Nodosa | | Also
Known As (other names): | Rose noble, Throatwort,
Kernelwort, Scrofula, Carpenter's square. |
The figwort can be found in Britain and Europe. The figwort is not a
particularly spectacular plant that grows to about 3 ft. It is rhizomic and the
rhizomes are harvested although some people also use the tender shoots of the
plant. It has played a role in herbal medicine for the last thousand years.
It is
used for, or in treatment of: | | Purifying | Skin
problems | Psoriasis | | Lymph glands | Diuretic | Against
pain | | Sprains | Inflammation | |
Administered
as: | | Decoction | Poultice | Ointment | | Fluid
extract | | |
Constituents
(i.e. what has been reported to be in this herb): | | Iridoids | Flavonoids | Chlorogenic
acids | Phenolic acids |
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