Sempervivum tectorum Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Crassulaceae.

Habitat: Nilgiris, as ornament. (A common garden plant in Britain and Europe.)

English: Houseleek

Action: Leaves—refrigerant, astringent, antispasmodic; applied as poultice to inflammatory conditions of skin. Juice of the leaves is applied topically for treating corns.

The leaves sliced in two and the inner surface applied to warts, act as a positive cure for corns.

The leaves contain tannin, malic acid and mucilage. Three related species are found in the alpine Himalayan range from Kumaon to Kashmir.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Houseleek

Bullock’s eye. Sempervivum tectorum L. German: Hauswurz. French: Joubarbe. Spanish: Siempreviva. Italian: Sempervivo dei tette. Chinese: Ching-t’un. Plant thrives on roof tiles. Fresh leaves.

Constituents: malic acid, lime salts, tannin, mucilage.

Action: anti-inflammatory, astringent, analgesic (mild), refrigerant.

Uses: Long European reputation for scirrhous induration of the tongue, burning skin rashes, urticaria, nettle stings, and chronic mouth ulcers. Galen advised juice of fresh leaves to dispel pain of shingles and erysipelas. Dioscorides mentions its use for weak and inflamed eyes (eye-drops). Injected into the ear for relief of earache. Wiped over the forehead, juice from the fresh leaf may relieve migraine and chronic headache. Has been used with success for cancer of the breast, tongue and cervix.

Preparations: Has a better record of success from use of the fresh leaf than by alcohol.

German traditional: mix juice with equal volume of fresh cream.

Poultice: bruised fresh leaves for inflamed skin, shingles, etc.

Much neglected agent. ... houseleek


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