Buck Bean
Menyanthes trifoliata
aka: Bog Bean
Properties and Uses:
Dried leaf or root tea traditionally a digestive tonic; used for fevers, rheumatism, liver ailments, dropsy, worms, skin diseases; astringent, stops bleeding. Science confirms phenolic acids may be responsible for bile-secreting, digestive tonic, and bitter qualities.Antirheumatic, anti-acrid, appetising, stomachic, antiscorbutic, diuretic, depurative, cholagogue, emetic, tonic, deobstruent, cathartic, febrifuge, hypnotic, nervine, sedative, slightly narcotic. Also contains saponin, phytosterin, fatty oil, wax, manganese, invert sugar, cholin, vitamin A, vitamin C, carotin, iron, and iodine.
Warning: Fresh plant causes vomiting.
Buck Bean LEAF
C/S
$17.71 CAD
Quarter Pound - Wild Crafted
$32.20 CAD
Half Pound - Wild Crafted
$58.54 CAD