Ballota nigra L.
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Ballota nigra

Family: LAMIACEAE
Genus: Ballota
Species: nigra L.
Common names: Black Horehound
Distribution summary: North Africa, Europe, temperate Asia
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Sparse woodlands, grassland, sand dunes, wasteland, roadsides in sandy loam
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Classical Europe & Middle East (I)
Flowering months: June, July, August, September, October
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

The whole plant is antiemetic, antispasmodic, expectorant, stimulant and vermifuge. It is taken internally in the treatment of nervous dyspepsia, travelling sickness, morning sickness in pregnancy, arthritis, gout, menstrual disorders and bronchial complaints

Plants for a Future (2020) https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ballota+nigra

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