Sneezewort
For the past week or so we here in the UK have experienced a heatwave especially so down in the south with several days sitting around 30°f. To take refreshment as it were and away from its intensity I walked my local wood for its dabbled light and glade paths ...
Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica)
Toothache sufferers in the Middle Ages often turned to this acrid, native plant to relieve their pain. According to the 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper they held the roots in their mouths and this helped the toothache by 'evacuating the rheum'. Culpeper also recommended sneezewort for those with stuffy heads, saying that 'the powder of the herb stuffed up the nose, causes sneezing, and cleanses the head'.
Sneezewort
For the past week or so we here in the UK have experienced a heatwave especially so down in the south with several days sitting around 30°f. To take refreshment as it were and away from its intensity I walked my local wood for its dabbled light and glade paths ...
Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica)
Toothache sufferers in the Middle Ages often turned to this acrid, native plant to relieve their pain. According to the 17th-century herbalist Nicholas Culpeper they held the roots in their mouths and this helped the toothache by 'evacuating the rheum'. Culpeper also recommended sneezewort for those with stuffy heads, saying that 'the powder of the herb stuffed up the nose, causes sneezing, and cleanses the head'.