Gentianella quinquefolia
| Gentianella quinquefolia | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Gentianella quinquefolia (common name: ague weed)
Propagation: Seed - must be sown in situ as soon as it is ripe in the autumn[1].
Cultivation: Requires a damp humus-rich soil and should be planted in a situation approaching its native habitat[1].
Range: Eastern N. America - southern Ontario to Tennessee and Florida.
Habitat: Rich woods and moist fields[2].
Medicinal: The root is cathartic, febrifuge, haemostatic, stimulant and stomachic[1][3]. A tea or tincture of the root is a bitter tonic, used to stimulate the digestion and a poor appetite[2][3]. An infusion has also been used to treat diarrhoea, sore chest, worms and haemorrhages[3].
A homeopathic remedy is made from the root[4]. It is used in the treatment of intermittent fevers and as a stomachic and tonic[4].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Gentiana quinqueflora. L. emend Sm. Gentiana quinquefolia.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Foster, Steven and Billy Tatum. Medicinal Plants of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.