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Crowfoot, Upright meadow, Ranunculus acris

Common name

gold cup, grenouillette

Where it's found

native in meadows, pastures and fieldsin all parts of northern Europe and Great Britain.

Which parts are used?

the whole herb

What it does

the expressed juice is used to remove warts. A poultice of the fresh herb is good at getting rid of violent, painful headaches or in relieving gout. The fresh herb once formed part of a cure for cancer practised in 1794.

How it's taken

fresh leaves, expressed juice