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Medicinal

In traditional medicine bogbean is closely related to the gentians, which are famous bitter herbs used as a digestive and general body tonic. This plant can be used similarly, but it can irritate the digestive system of patients with gastric inflammation or infection. The plant is anti-inflammatory, astringent, carminative, cathartic, deobstruent, digestive, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypnotic, stomachic, tonic[Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995]
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Geographical distribution

  • Africa, Northern Africa, Morocco
  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, North Caucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus, Transcaucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, China
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan
  • Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea
  • Asia-Temperate, Middle Asia, Kazakhstan
  • Asia-Temperate, Mongolia, Mongolia
  • Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East
  • Asia-Temperate, Siberia
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Afghanistan
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, India
  • Asia-Tropical, Indian Subcontinent, Nepal
  • Europe, Eastern Europe
  • Europe, Middle Europe
  • Europe, Northern Europe
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe
  • Northern America

Menyanthes trifoliata L.

Family: MENYANTHACEAE
Genus: Menyanthes
Species: trifoliata L.
Common names: Bogbean; Buckbean; Marsh Trefoil
Distribution summary: Temperate Asia, Europe, Northern America
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H7 - Very hardy
Habitat: Damp meadows, sandy streamsides
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Plants in pots (POT)
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use, traditional herbal registration


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