Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Ipomoea

AKA: Morning Glory

Planting: Well drained rich soil in sun, half hardy climbing vine, 10’. Annual vine that reseeds easily.

Harvest: Roots are lifted in autumn and dried for use in powders, extraction, and tinctures.

Culinary:

Medicinal: A resinous, acrid, purgative herb with an unpleasant taste. Used internally for constipation, colic, and intestinal parasites.

Third Eye Vision:

Seeded: 2006 West side of barn; 2009 in A4

Links: Wiki

Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)

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