Medicinal plant Scarlet pimpernel Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Anagallis arvensis Not used much by medical herbalists today scarlet pimpernel has diuretic sweat inducing and expectorant properties As an expectorant it was used to stimulate the coughing up of mucus and help recovery from colds and flu It has been used to treat epilepsy and mental problems for 2 000 years but there is little evidence to support its efficacy A tincture prepared from the fresh plant is used to treat skin eruptions and ulcers also as a cholagogic and diuretic The whole herb can be taken internally or applied externally as a poultice An infusion is used in the treatment of dropsy skin infections and disorders of the liver and gall bladder
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