In ireland we use to use sedge sap or “Birds milk” the name given to the latex in the stem of sedges to get rid of warts. Plant collected in garden, latex dabbed on warts and allowed to dry.
Do you know of any alternative approaches? Are you aware of any similar ones?
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handyman35 says:
25 June | 12:34
Sorry could you be more specific about the name & appearance of plant? Maybe with a link to another page that describes it? I'm very interested, but have no idea what sedges are...
ananeves says:
25 June | 21:50
Your comment alerted me to this story. I have no idea what sedges are so I decided to some quick investigation. I came up with a couple of links. This one from Kew Gardens on sedges and its uses: http://www.kew.org/scihort/cyperaceae.html Unfortunately it does not have images. So, for some photos, I suggest a look at: http://tinyurl.com/5dcshh