Article Nº 0142 Plant Vol. I · p. 86
Pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis)
Original title: Alfavaca de Cobra (Parietaria officinalis)
Pellitory-of-the-wall, a perennial plant common on walls and rocks, whose infusion is used in Madeira against haemorrhoidal bleeding.
A perennial plant, with stems sometimes woody at the base and pubescent leaves that are ovate or lanceolate, tapering or rounded at the base. It is common on walls, rocks and stony places, and contains a notable quantity of potassium nitrate. An infusion of the leaves and tender stems of this plant is widely used in Madeira against bleeding caused by haemorrhoidal complaints.