Dogweed - Dogweed

Japanese: イヌドクサ - いぬどくさ
Dogweed - Dogweed

...It is also used medicinally (as a diuretic, antidiarrheal, and for eye diseases) and as a garden plant. The closely related E. ramosissimum Desf. has irregular branches. The similar E. fluviatile L. is more similar to horsetail.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Inudokusa" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…その他,薬用(利尿,下痢止め,眼病に効くという)に使われたり,園芸植物として利用される。 近縁のイヌドクサE.ramosissimum Desf.は不規則に枝を出す。これに似たミズドクサE.fluviatile L.はむしろスギナに近い。…

※「イヌドクサ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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