Rogów, Arboretum SGGW

It is native to Eurasia and the Mediterranean. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - leaves and leaf stems cooked as a potherb, stems interior is very palatable; flower buds cooked as a potherb. Herbal plant - the whole plant is anthelmintic, diuretic, febrifuge, galactogogue, skin; it is bruised and used in the treatment of burns, fevers, ulcers, snake bites and swellings; the plant contains rutin; the fresh leaves are used in the treatment of periodic headaches.