Teucrium scordium Water germander (Labiatae)

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Teucrium scordium
Water germander
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The Teucrium scordium plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Water germander.

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Latin Name:  Teucrium scordium
Common Name:  Water germander
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Banks of rivers and ditches on calcareous soils and on dune slacks[17]. A rare plant in Britain[17].

Medicinal Information: The herb is anthelmintic, antifungal, antiseptic, diaphoretic, skin, tonic[4, 61]. Water germander was at one time esteemed as an antidote for poisons and also as an antiseptic and anthelmintic, though it is scarcely used nowadays. However, its tonic and diaphoretic actions make it an excellent remedy for all inflammatory diseases[4]. It us also used in the treatment of TB[61].

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