| Plant names |
| Polygalaceae |
| English |
Common Milkwort, Milkwort |
| Latin |
Polygala vulgaris L. |
| Plant parts | Flowering herb, Herb / Grass, Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Antibacterial, Antidiarrheic, Bronchitis, cough, discharge of urine, diuretic, expectorant, gastric catarrh, good for the stomach, hoarse, laxative, Loss of appetite, Pickmeup, respiratory catarrh, sweatinducing, Tuberculosis |
| Women's diseases |
Aids milk flow in nursing mothers |
| Veterinary uses |
Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle |
| Foods |
tea substitute |
| Contents |
|   | Alcohol, bitter essence, essential oil, Saponins, senegin, sugar |
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