| No | 58 |
| Common Name: | Rosebay Willow Herb |
| Scientific Name: | Chamaenerion angustifolium |
| Irish Name: | Lus na tine |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Habitat: | margins of woodland, bogs, railway embankments and roadsides also seen where there was a fire whence its name Lus na Tine. Thrives on disturbed land |
| Uses: | Rosebay Willow-herb has been used in a few areas of medicine. The powdered root was said to stop internal bleeding and an infusion of its leaves is sometimes used to treat asthma. It has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties |
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