Eryngium caeruleum M. Bieb.
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Eryngium caeruleum M. Bieb. |
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Name.
English: sea holly.
Range.
Southern Europe to West Asia.
Uses.
Root: Used to treat paralysis and as a tonic.
Notes.
The chemicals in this plant have been shown to be effective in the treatment of piles, and as a tonic and aphrodisiac ( Duke 2009). The root is used as an aphrodisiac and as a nervine ( Chopra et al. 1986).
Reference.
Nordal (1963).
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