Steinmetz:Tragopogon
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Tragopogon pratensis
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Compositae
- English Names
- Goat's beard
- Star of Jerusalem
- Noon Flower
- Meadow Salsify
- Natural Habitat
- Europe (including Great Britain)
- Northern Asia
- Part(s) Used
- Radix Tragopogon pratensis
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- Action
- sudorific
- pectoral
- expectorant
- emollient
- resolutive; it liquefies bile that has become too thick. The roots can be cooked like Parsnip and are an excellent vegetable rather like Salsify
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