| Plant names |
| Lythraceae |
| English |
Milk willow-herb, Purple-loosestrife, Purple lythrum, Purple willow-herb, Rainbowweed, Spiked loosestrife |
| Latin |
Lythrum salicaria L. |
| Plant parts | Herb / Grass, Root, Stem |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
a sore throat, Aids digestion, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Antidiarrheic, Antihemorrhagic, Astringent, bleeding gums, cosmetic, cough, dermatitis, digestive disorders, impetigo, internal bleeding, itch, lowering the blood sugar, microbic dysentery, nosebleed, Rashes, varicose ulcers, wound healing, Wounds |
| Foods |
coloring of food, preservative |
| Other uses |
colouring |
| Contents |
| | anthocyanin, Beta-Sitosterol, Chlorogenic-Acid, Dibutyl-Phthalate, ellagic-Acid, essential oil, Gallo-Tannin, P-Coumaric-Acid, Pectin, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Vitexin |
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