Ragwort (or)
Stinking willie flower
This is the Ragwort (or)
Stinking willie flower
Biological name : Jacobaea vulgaris (other common names are tansy ragwort, benweed).
Looks like:
The plant is generally considered to be biennial but it has the tendency to exhibit perennial properties under certain cultural conditions (such as when subjected to repeated grazing or mowing)
Uses of flower :
1)In ancient Greece and Rome a supposed aphrodisiac was made from the plant; it was called satyrion.The leaves can be used to obtain a good green dye, although it fades. The flowers can be used to produce a dye that is yellow when the fabric is mordanted with alum. Brown and orange dyes are also reported
2)Useful for rheumatism, sciatica, joint pains, lung ailments, dysentery, diarrhea, dysmenorrhoea, lumbago, prostatitis, wounds, bronchial asthma, constipation, ulcers, colic, intestinal problems, blood purifier, high blood pressure, canker sores, chronic sores, coughs, and colds.
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