MELILOTMelilotus officinalis . LEGUMINOSAE .
All herbs should be used in moderation and not in large quantities. Please consult a Herbalist.
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Wild Laburnum .
A very old medicinal plant used to flavour beer, cheese and tobacco. Melilotus means honey-lotus or honey clover
 
Annual/biennial/Perennial Biennial.
Appearance Yellow flowers on a rather straggly plant bearing trifoliate leaves.
Height 130cm
Growing Position Wasteland, embankments and fields or similar.
Disease  
Fertiliser  
Propagation & soil Good drainage in poor soil.
General Information Known to apothecaries as corona regis, or the kings crown.
Spring  
Summer  
Autumn Sow in late summer early autumn.
Winter  
Use To strew over your floors to give the house a fresh smell, better in pot-pourris these days
Aromatic, Medicinal or Culinary Medicinal and aromatic.
Areas of help Antibiotic, expectorant and anti-spasmodic.
Storage Dried
Specific Use Formerly used in a wide range of conditions.
Recipe
Large doses can be harmful.
Basic recipes and how to make, CLICK.

 
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