Latin Name: Typha latifolia
Alternate Names: Pu Huang (Chinese), Cat-o-nine-tails, Cossack Asparagus, Supermarket Of The Swamp
Family: TYPHACEAE
Parts Used: Root, young shoots, seed heads, leaves, pollen.
Properties: Astringent, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic, Nutritive, Vulnerary.
Internal Uses: Angina, Cystitis, Diarrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Urethritis
Internal Applications: Tea, Capsules.
Only the pollen is a diuretic. Use pollen for angina and menstrual cramps, roots for diarrhea.
Topical Uses: [...]