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Medicinal

In traditional medicine this plant is considered diuretic, emmenagogue and stomachic[Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974].
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Nomenclature

This is the Meum of the Pharmacopoeia Londinensis (1618): the Meum vulgaris, Spignel and Athamanticum of Parkinson's Theatrum Botanicum (1640). Other names include: Baldmoney, Spiknel, Spikenel and Meu.

Meum athamanticum

Family: APIACEAE
Genus: Meum
Species: athamanticum
Common names: Baldmoney, Spignel, Meu
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Meum
Distribution summary: W. & Central Europe, Morocco
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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