Piptatherum miliaceum

Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss.

Poaceae (Gramineae)

  • Smilograss
  • miknasa barri مكنسة بري
  • sanam makanis سنام مكانس
  • נַשְׁרַן הַדֹּחַן
  • nashran ha-dokhan

Chamaephyte, Geophyte, Hemicryptophyte

  • Batha
  • Phrygana

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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss.

Medicinal Complaints / Uses
System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use
Activity / Interpretation Traditional
Preparation/ Administration
Parts Used Source
Mental health

Nervousness

Anxiolytic

Preparation/ Admin/ Plant Part not specified

Not specified B

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Piptatherum miliaceum removes & accumulates Pb (lead) & Zn (zinc) from contaminated soil.