Ophioglossum vulgatum. Ophioglossum vulgatum. Addler's tongue  Family: Ophioglossaceae        
PART USED: Leaves
ACTIONS
1. Emetic, emollient.[1]
2. The fresh leaves are used as a poultice for ulcers, together with an infusion taken internally.[1]
3. The aquious extract has antibacterial action.[1]
INDICATIONS
Wounds- An ointment has been make by boiling the herb in oil of fat.[1]
ORIGIN: Europe, including Britain, from Iceland south and east to N. Africa, north and west Asia.
References
[1] Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations  R.C. Wren Revised by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J Evans. First published in Great Britain in 1988 and reprinted in 1989 and 1994 by the C. W. Daniel Company Limited. 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex. Published 1988 Printed and bound by Biddles, Guildford ISBN 085207 1973.
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