Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis
Family:Phragmites australis; Antiasthmatic; Antidote; Antiemetic; Antitussive; Depurative; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Lithontripic; Refrigerant; Sialagogue; Stomachic; Styptic.
Common name:Common reed
The leaves are used in the treatment of bronchitis and cholera the ash of the leaves is applied to foul sores. A decoction of the flowers is used in the treatment of cholera and food poisoning. The ashes are styptic. The stem is antidote antiemetic antipyretic and refrigerant. The root is antiasthmatic antiemetic antipyretic antitussive depurative diuretic febrifuge lithontripic sedative sialogogue and stomachic. It is taken internally in the treatment of diarrhoea fevers vomiting coughs with thick dark phlegm lung abscesses urinary tract infections and food poisoning (especially from sea foods). Externally it is mixed with gypsum and used to treat halitosis and toothache. The root is harvested in the autumn and juiced or dried for use in decoctions.

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