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Fragrant bedstraw...Galium triflorum ?
Galium triflorum
Leaves
Unknown use
Unknown part
Tea
Material uses
A red dye is obtained from the root[3].
The plant is aromatic. It has been crushed and used as a perfume, particularly by women[4]. The aroma is given off as the plant dries[4]. A poultice of the whole plant has been rubbed on the scalp to encourage hair growth[4].
The plant is used as a stuffing material for mattresses etc.
Unknown part
Cosmetic
Dye
Hair care
Stuffing
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of gallstones and kidney complaints[4].
A poultice of the whole plant has been used to treat backaches in babies
A number of species in this genus contain asperuloside, a substance that produces coumarin and gives the scent of new-mown hay as the plant dries[5]. Asperuloside can be converted into prostaglandins (hormone-like compounds that stimulate the uterus and affect blood vessels), making the genus of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry"
From the internet.
Perhaps I have not been properly identifying this plant...maybe not lady's bedstraw...which is usually yellow flowered.
Fragrant bedstraw .....Galium triflorum is white,according to a couple of sources I have checked.
Fragrant bedstraw...Galium triflorum ?
Galium triflorum
Leaves
Unknown use
Unknown part
Tea
Material uses
A red dye is obtained from the root[3].
The plant is aromatic. It has been crushed and used as a perfume, particularly by women[4]. The aroma is given off as the plant dries[4]. A poultice of the whole plant has been rubbed on the scalp to encourage hair growth[4].
The plant is used as a stuffing material for mattresses etc.
Unknown part
Cosmetic
Dye
Hair care
Stuffing
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
An infusion of the plant has been used in the treatment of gallstones and kidney complaints[4].
A poultice of the whole plant has been used to treat backaches in babies
A number of species in this genus contain asperuloside, a substance that produces coumarin and gives the scent of new-mown hay as the plant dries[5]. Asperuloside can be converted into prostaglandins (hormone-like compounds that stimulate the uterus and affect blood vessels), making the genus of great interest to the pharmaceutical industry"
From the internet.
Perhaps I have not been properly identifying this plant...maybe not lady's bedstraw...which is usually yellow flowered.
Fragrant bedstraw .....Galium triflorum is white,according to a couple of sources I have checked.