| Annual plant of the uncultivated places at more than 2 000 m growing to 0,50 m of which one uses the aerial parts. Astringent and diuretic knot-grass is used for the treatment of the diarrhoeas, haemorrhoids. Also : Haemorrhages, nosebleed, diabetes, lithiasis, gout, intestinal worms. And of external use : Cataplasms of leaves on bleeding wounds. Out of infusion, 1 dessert spoon for 1 cup of ebullient water, let infuse 20 minutes ; 2 to 4 cups a day. Applications of fresh tops on open wounds to stop bleedings. The juice of the plant stay bleeding of the nose. Learn more ... |
