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Aquilegia vulgaris



Aquilegia vulgaris

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
Species: A. vulgaris
Binomial name
Aquilegia vulgaris
L.

Aquilegia vulgaris (Columbine, Granny's Nightcap) is a species of Aquilegia native to Europe. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.2 m tall, with branched, thinly hairy stems. The leaves are pinnate, with the basal leaflets themselves trifoliate.

Folklore

To traditional herbalists columbine was considered sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it could arouse the affections of a loved one. Nicholas Culpeper recommended it to ease the pains of childbirth. In modern herbal medicine it is used as an astringent and diuretic.[1]

references

  1. ^ Howard, Michael. Traditional Herbal Remedies (Century, 1987), p.124
 
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