medicinal herbs
Tufted Vetch
Vicia cracca
Herb: Tufted Vetch
Latin name: Vicia cracca
Family: Leguminosae
Medicinal use of Tufted Vetch:
The cooked plant is used as a galactogogue.Description of the plant:
Plant:
Perennial ClimberHeight:
180 cm(6 feet)
Flowering:
May toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.Edible parts of Tufted Vetch:
Seed - cooked. They are boiled or roasted. Leaves and young stems - cooked. Used as a potherb. The leaves are a tea substitute.Other uses of the herb:
Can be used as a green manure.Propagation of Tufted Vetch:
Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in situ in spring or autumn.Cultivation of the herb:
Grassy and bushy places, avoiding acid soils.Known hazards of Vicia cracca:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.