Herb latin name: Chinese Lespedeza,Chinese Lespedeza Extract

Latin name: Lespedeza juncea

Synonyms: Hedysarum juncea, Lespedeza hedysaroidesHedysarum juncea, Lespedeza hedysaroides

Family: Leguminosae

Medicinal use of Chinese Lespedeza: The juice of the roots is used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: River banks in Manchuria. Open places at elevations of 1000 - 2000 metres in Nepal. Mountain slopes and thickets below 1500 metres in China.
Edible parts of Chinese Lespedeza: Young leaves and shoots - cooked.
Other uses of the herb: The twigs are used in making brooms.
Propagation of Chinese Lespedeza: Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow it in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. It can be difficult to get the cuttings through their first winter, it is best to plunge the pots in a bed of ashes in a sheltered border outdoors.
Cultivation of the herb: River banks in Manchuria. Open places at elevations of 1000 - 2000 metres in Nepal. Mountain slopes and thickets below 1500 metres in China.
Known hazards of Lespedeza juncea: None known

Herb latin name: Chinese Lespedeza,Chinese Lespedeza Extract

Latin name: Lespedeza juncea

Synonyms: Hedysarum juncea, Lespedeza hedysaroidesHedysarum juncea, Lespedeza hedysaroides

Family: Leguminosae

Medicinal use of Chinese Lespedeza: The juice of the roots is used to treat diarrhoea and dysentery.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: River banks in Manchuria. Open places at elevations of 1000 - 2000 metres in Nepal. Mountain slopes and thickets below 1500 metres in China.
Edible parts of Chinese Lespedeza: Young leaves and shoots - cooked.
Other uses of the herb: The twigs are used in making brooms.
Propagation of Chinese Lespedeza: Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow it in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. It can be difficult to get the cuttings through their first winter, it is best to plunge the pots in a bed of ashes in a sheltered border outdoors.
Cultivation of the herb: River banks in Manchuria. Open places at elevations of 1000 - 2000 metres in Nepal. Mountain slopes and thickets below 1500 metres in China.
Known hazards of Lespedeza juncea: None known