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Calystegia sepium Hedge bindweed (1 Page of 5) The Calystegia sepium plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Convolvulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Hedge bindweed. Some home gardeners know the variety as Convolvulus sepium. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Calystegia sepium Common Name: Hedge bindweed Family: Convolvulaceae Author: (L.)R.Br. Known Hazards: This species is said to be purgative[173], some caution is advised. Mature Height: 3 Mature Width: Habitat: Hedges, fences, edges of woods, waste ground etc[9].
Medicinal Information: The root is demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, poultice and strongly purgative[9, 21, 178, 222]. Use of the root is believed to increase the flow of bile[222].
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