Difference between revisions of "Galium odoratum"

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Also called Woodruff

Use as ground cover plant in the bright shade
Use in potpourri
Use as tea, in sweet drinks or in wine
The plant is strongly scented, the sweet scent being derived from coumarin. The dried plant is used in pot-pourri and as a moth deterrent... to flavor May wine, in syrup for beer, brandy, sausages, jelly, jam, a soft drink, ice cream, and a herbal tea with gentle sedative properties. High doses can cause headaches, due to the toxicity of coumarin. Very high doses of coumarin can cause vertigo, somnolence or even central paralysis and apnoea while in a coma. (from Wikipedia)

Galium odoratum or woodruff Research topics
Galium odoratum "Galium odoratum is a perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia" - Wikipedia

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 * Use in potpourri
 * Use as tea, in sweet drinks or in wine
-* The plant is strongly scented, the sweet scent being derived from coumarin. The dried plant is used in pot-pourri and as a moth deterrent... to flavor May wine, in syrup for beer, brandy, sausages, jelly, jam, a soft drink, ice cream, and a herbal tea with gentle sedative properties. High doses can cause headaches, due to the toxicity of coumarin. Very high doses of coumarin can cause vertigo, somnolence or even central paralysis and apnoea while in a coma. (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_odoratum Wikipedia]
+* The plant is strongly scented, the sweet scent being derived from coumarin. The dried plant is used in pot-pourri and as a moth deterrent... to flavor May wine, in syrup for beer, brandy, sausages, jelly, jam, a soft drink, ice cream, and a herbal tea with gentle sedative properties. High doses can cause headaches, due to the toxicity of coumarin. Very high doses of coumarin can cause vertigo, somnolence or even central paralysis and apnoea while in a coma. (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_odoratum Wikipedia])
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