Coral
Scientific name: Corallorhiza odontorhiza
Common names: Crawley, Chicken’s Toes,
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Arabic names: المرجان (al marjaan)
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Family: Fabaceae
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Common parts used: Whole herb, sprouts
Collection: August to october
Annual/Perennial: Perennial
Height: 10 to 20 inches
Actions: Diaphoretic, febrifuge, sudorific, sedative
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Description:
This is a type of Orchid, not coral in the ocean. Used to induce sweating. Jethro Kloss would combine this with blue cohosh for painful menstruation.1
Externally it is used for skin conditions.
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