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Vaccaria

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Caryophyllaceae

Scientific name
  
Vaccaria

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Species
  
V. hispanica

Higher classification
  
Caryophyllaceae

Vaccaria Vaccaria hispanica cowcockle Go Botany

Similar
  
Caryophyllaceae, Agrostemma githago, Saponaria, Minuartia, Stachys alpina

Vaccaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the pink family containing the single species Vaccaria hispanica. It is known by several common names including cowherb, cowcockle, cow basil, cow soapwort, and prairie carnation. Its subspecies were previously treated as separate species.

Vaccaria Vaccaria hispanica cowcockle Go Botany

It is an annual herb with blue-gray, waxy herbage and pale pink flowers.

It is native to Eurasia but can be found in many other regions as an introduced species and a common weed.

Vaccaria Genus Vaccaria cowcockle Go Botany

The seeds of Vaccaria are used in Chinese medicine. This medicinal ingredient is known as Wang Bu Liu Xing. It is supposed to promote diuresis and milk secretion, activate blood circulation and relieve swelling.

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Octonary ingredients of saponaria vaccaria formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database


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References

Vaccaria Wikipedia