Michauxia tchihatcheffii
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
CampanulaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten.
How to Identify
An herbaceous plant in the bellflower family (Campanulaceae) found in temperate regions, with edible leaves.
Medicinal Uses
Several species of Michauxia - notably M. nuda and M. tchihatcheffii - are used in the treatment of wounds in Turkish folk medicine. Recent scientific evaluation has confirmed that these plants possess wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Names & Synonyms
Keçibiciği
Michauxia columnaris Boiss.Mindium tchihatcheffii (Fisch. & C. A. Met) Contandr.
References (1)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
