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sempervivum tectorum
action | astringent, detersive, diuretic, hemostat, refrigerant, vermifuge, vulnerary |
common name | common house-leek, houseleek |
family | crassulaceae |
indigenous use | cherokee |
range | acadia national park, austria, baden, balearic islands, belgium, bosnia, europe, germany, hawaii volcanoes national park, isle royale national park, mexico, pennslyvania, spain, turkey, uk, ussr |
used to treat | bee sting, calluses, cancer, corns, depurative, ear ailments, fever, inflammation, skin ailments, spasms, toothache, tumor (thigh), warts |
comments | It has cooling properties when used as a poultice. Is commonly used to soften and alleviate corns and hard skin.
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