Coirean coilleach: Red Campion

Government and virtues. They belong to Saturn, and it is found by experience, that the decoction of the herb, either in white or red wine, being drank, doth stay inward bleedings, and applied outwardly, it doth the like; and being drank, helpeth to expel urine, being stopped; and gravel or stone in the reins or kidneys. Two drams of the seed taken in wine, purgeth the body of choleric humours, and helpeth those that are stung by scorpions, or other venomous beasts, and may be as effectual for the plague. It is of very good use in old sores, ulcers, cankers, fistulas, and the like, to cleanse and heat them, by consuming the moist humours falling into them, and correcting the putrefaction of humours offending them.

From Culpeper's Complete Herbal

A very useful plant as well as being rather pretty. No scorpions in my garden.

A social day. The rain has yet to arrive and I was out early to the market, taking coffee and macaroons (plus cherry) with TJ, then bumping into loads of other people, so much chat. More tea and a date slice in the Heron Gallery with R& F in the afternoon, then skyping with son#2, closely followed by Himself. Son#2 had had a rather challenging photoshoot of someone trampolining in the rain. Himself had had a challenging day walking across moorland, scattering grouse.



Sad news from BikerBear, wishing her husband a full recovery. For Anni.