| Annual plant of the uncultivated places at more than 2 000 m growing to 0,50 m of which one uses the aerial parts. Astringent and diuretic knot-grass is used for the treatment of the diarrhoeas, haemorrhoids. Also : Haemorrhages, nosebleed, diabetes, lithiasis, gout, intestinal worms. And of external use : Cataplasms of leaves on bleeding wounds. Out of infusion, 1 teaspoon for 1 cup of boiling water, let infuse during 20 minutes ; 2 to 4 cups a day. Applications of fresh tops on open wounds to stop bleedings. The juice of the plant stop bleeding of the nose.
 
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