Gnaphalium uliginosum. N.O. Compositae.Synonym: Cotton Weed, Marsh Cudweed.
Habitat: Wet, sandy places, particularly in East England.
Features ? Stem usually under five inches, much branched, with cottony down. Leaves smooth above, oppressed hairs underneath, about an inch long by one-fifth of an inch wide. Flowerheads small, yellowish-brown scales, in corymb form.Part used ? Herb.Action: Astringent.
Of great value as a gargle for inflammation of the salivary glands of the mouth and throat generally. The 1 ounce to 1 pint infusion, in addition to being used for gargling should be taken internally in wineglassful doses.
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