MELILOT. Melilotus officinalis. N.O. Leguminosae.
Synonym : King's Clover.
Habitat : Waste places.
Features : Stern erect, two or three feet high. Leaves in threes. ovate-truncate, serrate, two horns at base of leaf stalk. Flowers small, yellow, in one-sided clusters. I lay-like taste and scent.
Part used : Herb.
Action Carminative, emollient.
The 1 ounce to I pint infusion in wineglass doses as needed, to relieve flatulence. Sometimes used in fomentadons and poultices.
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