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  • Wart removal

    1 out of 1 people have heard of this.

    The sap frpm sedges can be used for getting rid of warts. The stem is broken and sap applied to wart.

    However, the sap can be irritant an... More ...

  • Birds milk

    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 coll... More ...

  • Houseleek, roof houseleek

    Houseleek is a common garden plant in the United Kingdom. Plants reach approximately 15cm in height, and the creeping stems (stolons) form sprea... More ...

  • Pot marigold, calendula

    Despite its name, pot marigold is often grown as an annual in summer bedding, and has been much used in the United Kingdom for many generations.... More ...

  • Greater celandine, swallow-wort, tetterwort

    The use of greater celandine as a herbal remedy in the United Kingdom dates to Medieval times. The bright orange sap was used, before prescripti... More ...

  • Dandelion

    Dandelion is a common cosmopolitan weed belonging to the daisy family. The yellow inflorescence, known as a capitulum, comprises numerous indivi... More ...

  • Removing dry warts

    8 out of 9 people have heard of this.

    My family used finely sliced or dried garlic to remove warts. The garlic was put on wart and held there under a plaster, wart goes after about a... More ...

  • Not so traditional wart remedy

    10 out of 12 people have heard of this.

    After having tried freezing and acid (Duofilm) treatments, I decided to ask the nurse at my local GP to cut out this wart that was slowly gettin... More ...

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