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Scirpoides holoschoenus
(Roundhead bulrush)
Botanical info:
Roundhead bulrush is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing to 0.75 m tall. It has a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. It occurs naturally in damp dune-slacks and on adjacent low dunes. It is native in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. Flowering occurs in August and September, and only after a long hot summer do fruits containing viable seeds appear to form and ripen in quantity.
Hippocratic legacy:
a. In Nature of Women:
a. Roundhead bulrush cane is used for the preparation of enemas.
b. In Diseases of Women 1:
a. Sweet smelling roundhead bulrush is suggested for the preparation of enemas.
c. In Diseases of Women 2 roundhead bulrush flowers:
a. Are suggested for uterus purgative enemas.
b. Sweet smelling roundhead bulrush is recommended for uterus fumigation.
Other uses:
The leaves and stems are used to make chair seats. Its leaves are used as a direct application remedy for toothache, colds, while it is also diuretic.