Melilotus indicus

Melilotus indicus
Family:Melilotus indicus; Antibacterial; Anticoagulant; Astringent; Emollient; Laxative; Narcotic; Poultice.
Common name:Annual yellow sweetclover
The seed is made into a gruel and used in the treatment of bowel complaints and infantile diarrhoea. The plant is discutient emollient astringent strongly laxative and narcotic. It is used externally as a poultice or plaster on swelling. The plant contains coumarin which is an anticoagulant. The plant also contains dicumarol which is a broad spectrum bactericide.

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