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Myrtus communis 'Variegata'
Myrtus communis L. Myrtaceae Myrtle 'Variegata' Distribution: Europe. Dioscorides (Beck, 2005) recommends the fruit for treating haemoptysis (‘spitting blood’) and cystitis, and, if boiled, he said it made a fine wine. In various forms it was used as a hair dye, for sore eyes, anal and uterine prolapse, dandruff and shingles, all sorts of inflammations, scorpion bites and even sweaty armpits. Our …
Creator
- Dr Henry Oakeley
Subject
- Countryside
- Garden
- Herbal remedies
- Petal
- Poison
- White
- Garden
Creator
- Dr Henry Oakeley
Subject
- Countryside
- Garden
- Herbal remedies
- Petal
- Poison
- White
- Garden
Providing institution
Aggregator
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Rights
- Credit: Dr Henry Oakeley
Source
- B0009073
Identifier
- B0009073
- zf6rjr5k
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:40:39.924Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:40:39.924Z