Kyllinga polyphylla
Willd. ex Kunth
Cyperaceae Edible: Plant - tea
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Description
A sedge. It has thick creeping rhizomes. The stalks are 3 angled and 25-90 cm tall.
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Edible Uses
The whole plant is brewed as herbal tea.
Traditional Uses
The plant is used for a herbal tea.
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Medicinal Uses
Used traditionally as a herbal tea for medicinal purposes.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Pacific, Rotuma,
Other Information
It is sold in local markets in China.
Notes
Medicine.
Synonyms
Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & KukKyllinga aromatica Ridl.and others
Also Known As
Wu gong cao
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
