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Common Melilot - Melitotus officinalis (Leguminaosae)
(Ribbed Melilot, yellow sweet clover)
Description: Biennial plant with a strong taproot and stems that grow branched up to 4 ft. Leaves have long toothed leaflets, bears yellow flowers in summer followed by brown oval shaped seed pods.
Uses: Leaves and shoots of flowering plants are used fresh or dried in the shade. Tea is a tonic and is used to treat sleeplessness, colic, nervous tension and digestive disorders. Added to a bath for slow healing wounds. CAUTION: Excessive consumption may lead to vomiting and dizziness.
Infusion: Used to prepare more delicate parts of plants. 3 cups of water to 1 ounce dry herb or 1.5 ounce of fresh herbs; pour the freshly boiled water over herbs in a pot, cover the pot and let the herbs steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain and serve. Refrigerate unused portions, lasts up to 24 hours.
Tincture: A tincture is a good solution for long term treatment as will store for up to two years. 8 ounces of dried herb, 1.5 cups of alcohol (grain alcohol like Everclear), and 4 cups of water; Chop your herbs up finely and put them in a glass jar with a good tight fitting lid. Pour the liquid over the herbs and tighten the lid. Keep the jar in a warm, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar every two days. After the two weeks, strain the liquid off through cheesecloth into a clean colored glass jar and store away from heat and direct sunlight.
