Observation: Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz 10. aug 2022) Nyttige planter i Tropisk Afrika

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Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L.

Asteraceae Almindelig Svinemælk

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Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L.

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Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L. Almindelig Svinemælk

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Bratoszewice

Personal note

Native to Europe and Western Asia, but spread worldwide.
Possible weed!
Edible plant - young leaves raw or processed; stems cooked like asparagus or rhubarb after skin peeling; young roots cooked, they  are juicy, but no palatable; the milky sap has been used as a chewing gum by the Maoris of New Zealand(!).
Herbal plant - the plant is emmenagogue and hepatic, an infusion has been used to bring on a tardy menstruation and to treat diarrhoea; the stem juice is a powerful hydrogogue and cathartic, but should be used with great caution since it can cause colic and tenesmus; the leaves are applied as a poultice to inflammatory swellings; an infusion of the leaves and roots is febrifuge and tonic.
Usable plant - the plant is a good companion for onions, tomatoes, corn as well as the cucumber and squash family.

Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L.Nyttige planter i Tropisk AfrikaObservation

Sonchus oleraceus (L.) L.

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