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Couchgrass, Apropyrum repens

Common name

twitchgrass, Scotch quelch, quickgrass, dog's grass, Triticum repens

Where it's found

abundant in fields and waste ground in Britain, Europe, northern Asia and North and South America.

Which parts are used?

the rhizome

What it does

a diuretic, it is widely used in complaints of the urinary organs and bladder. also recommended for gout and rhuematism.

How it's taken

an infusion, decoction and liquid extract