Ragwort is also known as fireweed.
The leaves were used in poultices to soothe the skin and ease inflammation. Ragwort poultices were also used to bring relief to swollen joints and as a remedy for gout, sciatica and rheumatism.
The juice was used as a wash to heal burns, sores, ulcers and inflammation of the eye. A decoction of its root was used as a remedy for internal bruising. Ragwort was also used as a gargle for throat ulcers and mouth ulcers.
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