🌿Western Herbalism
Couchgrass Root
Agropyron repens
About Couchgrass Root
Couchgrass Root (Agropyron repens) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with UTI, Kidney Support, Digestive Issues, and Inflammation. The root is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Elymus repens, commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic biome, and northwest Africa. It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion control, but is often considered a weed.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Root · internal