COUCH-GRASS
(Agropyron Elymus repens )

Hardy perennial from 0,40 to 1 meter of which one uses rhizome. Out of infusion couch-grass is diuretic, effective against urinary and digestive tracts inflammations, it has moreover the property to dissolve gallstones. Also : Cellulite. In external use : Eczema. In decoction : One handful of chopped roots in one liter of water, boil 15 minutes, to drink at will. Decoction; 30g of rhizome for 100g of water, boil 2 minutes, throw the water, crush the rhizome and put it again in 1 liter of cold water, boil 10 minutes, put sugar in, drink in a day. Take 4 tablespoons a day of fresh rhizome juice. Elymus repens, couch grass, twitch, quick grass, quitch grass, dog grass, quackgrass, scutch grass, and witchgrass.