Mosla chinensis

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Mosla chinensis
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:1'
Blooms:Mid Summer-Early Fall
Native to:
Medicinal Rating:
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Mosla chinensis

Propagation: Seed

Cultivation: Not known

Range: E. Asia - China.

Habitat: Virgin wilds and roadsides[1]. Grassy slopes and forests from sea level to 1400 metres in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan provinces[2].

Medicinal: The whole plant is anodyne. It breaks up clots and resolves gonorrhoeal discharges. A decoction is used in the treatment of traumatic bruises and pain, poisonous snake bites, heat-stroke fever and itching from oozing rash[1].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Late Fall

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
  2. Flora of China. 1994.