Hypericum ascyron

Hypericum ascyron
Family:Hypericum ascyron; Depurative; Emmenagogue; Febrifuge; Poultice; Stings; VD; Vulnerary.
Common name:Great Saint John's wort
The fruit is emmenagogue and is also used to treat skin complaints and gonorrhoea. The whole plant is depurative febrifuge poultice and vulnerary. A decoction is used in the treatment of boils and abscesses headaches and stomach ache and vomiting. The root is considered to be specific for use in treating the first stages of consumption. A powder made from the boiled root has been applied as a poultice to draw the poison out of a snake bite.

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