Orobanche fasciculata

Orobanche fasciculata
Family:Orobanche fasciculata; Antihaemorrhoidal; Cancer; Pectoral; Poultice; Salve.
Common name:Cancer root
The root is pectoral. The chewed root has been used as a dressing on wounds and open sores. An infusion of the leaves is used as a wash on sores. Forms of the plant that are parasitic on sweet sage roots have been used as a treatment of cancer. The dried and powdered plant is inserted in the rectum as a specific treatment for haemorrhoids.

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