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Medicinal

In Traditional Chinese Medicine the young stems are used in the treatment of biliousness and intoxication. The ash is used to remove skin blemishes. The fruit is antipyretic and sedative. [Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China]. The light grain is antihydrotic. It is used in the treatment of night sweats and spontaneous sweating[Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas]. The seed is said to contain sex hormones and has been used in China to promote female fertility.
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Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, Transcaucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Lebanon-Syria
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Palestine
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Pakistan

Triticum aestivum L.

Family: POACEAE
Genus: Triticum
Species: aestivum L.
Common names: Common Wheat, Bread Wheat
Distribution summary: Transcaucasus to NW. India.
Habit: Annual
Habitat: disturbed land, meadows and fields
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Mulberry Tree bed (H)
Flowering months: June, July
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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