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Herbs and flowers
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Salvastrella, Sanguisorba
officinalis
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Family of rosaceae
"L'insalata non è bella se non c'è la salvastrella".
This herb has an ancient fame to be an antihaemorragic, from which it
derives its Latin names which means absorbing blood, furthermore it is
famous for being a tasty salad. This small plant grows in meadows and
along the sides of country roads, and it prefers dry places.
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Use
It is a diuretic and refreshing herb and it represents one of
the main ingredient for Spring salads. People believed it had magic
powers, its root, if brought near the skin, could preserve from plague. |
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Picture and text of Tebaldo Lorini
Translated by Gianna Toni |
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