🫒Mediterranean
Dodder
Cuscuta europaea
About Dodder
Dodder (Cuscuta europaea) is a herb used in the Mediterranean tradition to help with Liver Support, Kidney Support, Digestive Issues, and Hormonal Imbalance. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Cuscuta epithymum (dodder, lesser dodder, hellweed, strangle-tare) is a parasitic plant assigned to the family Cuscutaceae or Convolvulaceae, depending on the taxonomy. It is red-pigmented, not being photosynthetically active. It has a filiform habit, like a group of yarns. Its leaves are very small, like flakes. Its flowers, disposed in little glomerules, have a white corolla, with the androecium welded to the corolla.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal