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Glechoma hederacea
an annual herb, creeping, max 10 cm high, little light violett flowers, heart shaped leaves
meadows, gardens
use: young plants are edible as vegetable (cooked) have a bitter taste - was used to give beer its taste before using hop; it was used by germans as a magic plant (against witches, pestilence, and bad luck) medical use: head- and earache (hildegard v. bingen), liverdisease, jaundice, hipache (leonhard fuchs - new kreüterbuch), chinese medical use: nephritis, pneumonia
Spotted on May 31, 2011
Submitted on May 31, 2011
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wow, the medical use of this little flower is impressive! once it gave beer its taste