Viper’s Bugloss
For snakebites… ![🐍](https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t80/1/16/1f40d.png)
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This wild plant, Echium vulgare, belongs to the Boraginaceae family. It grows on dry and bright soils, from plains to mid-mountains. The stems can grow up to almost a meter tall. The flowers are arranged in spike inflorescences and are bell-shaped
. Their color changes from pink, before blooming, to a beautiful violet-blue when in full bloom.
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The flowers of the viper’s bugloss are highly sought after by bees
, both for pollen and nectar, due to their long blooming period from April to September; excellent monofloral honey
can be produced from them.
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The name “viper’s bugloss” refers to the ancient belief, dating back to the time of the Greeks, that this plant could cure snakebites
.
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