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BITING STONECROP
Crassulaceae
aka Gold-moss, Jack-of-the-Buttery, Mossy Stonecrop, Stonecrop, Wall Pepper
(Sedum Acre)
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A succulent perennial of rocky and sandy places; mostly found in coastal areas. Can be identified by its rosettes of smooth, succulent, upstanding leaves and by its small, star-shaped yellow flowers. The word 'sedum' is derived from the Latin 'sedo' meaning to sit.
Grown as a hardy, ornamental ground cover which requires little to no aftercare once planted and established. Also grows well on old walls.

VETERINARY:
Used for farm animals to treat ailments arising from nervous causes, chorea, and epilepsy. Used externally for fistulas, boils, tumors, and cancers. Internally, the herb is used in small amounts only due to its pungency, and for very short periods of time externally.
DOSE for FARM ANIMALS = 2 tbsp morning and night.





© 2003 by Ernestina Parziale, CH

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