Planting: Light well drained to dry soil in sun, fully hardy perennial, 24”
Harvest: Leaves are picked as needed, flowering stems in summer.
Culinary: Leaves used to flavour meat and fish dishes, grains, soups, and sauces.
Medicinal: A bitter, stimulant herb with a strong, chamomile like aroma. It reduces inflammation, improves digestion, stimulates the uterus and liver, and expels intestinal parasites. Used internally for digestive and menstrual problems, worms in children, and jaundice. Used externally for stings, bites, minor wounds, and skin inflammations.
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Seeded: Spring 2009 live transplant to SW corner of barn;, and seeded in C5.
Links: Wiki
Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)
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