Cuscuta epythymum Lesser dodder (Convolvulaceae)

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Cuscuta epythymum
Lesser dodder
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The Cuscuta epythymum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Convolvulaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Lesser dodder.

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Latin Name:  Cuscuta epythymum
Common Name:  Lesser dodder
Family:  Convolvulaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Parasitic on heather and gorse[17].

Medicinal Information: Lesser dodder is considered to be a valuable though little used herbal remedy that supports the liver, being used for problems affecting the liver and gallbladder[254]. The whole plant is antibilious, appetizer, carminative, cholagogue, mildly diuretic, hepatic, laxative and antiscorbutic[4, 218]. A decoction of the stems is used in the treatment of urinary complaints, kidney, spleen and liver disorders, jaundice, sciatica and scorbutic complaints[4]. It also has a reputation as an anticancer agent and as a specific for gout[218]. The plant should not be used by anyone suffering from haemorrhoids[7]. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant[7].

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