Panicum milliaceum

Panicum milliaceum
Family:Panicum milliaceum; Antidote; Demulcent; Poultice.
Common name:European millet
The seed is cooling and demulcent. The cooked seed is applied as a poultice for abscesses sores etc whilst juice from chewed seeds is applied to children's sores. The seed is also incinerated and mixed with oil then used as a poultice that is said to heal sores without leaving a scar. A decoction of the root is used as an antidote to poisoning by Momordica spp it is also used to treat haematuria in women and as a bath for skin eruptions.

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