Bearded darnel is sometimes used by doctors to treat dizziness,
insomnia, blood congestion, and stomach problems. It may also
be used for skin problems like herpes, scurf, and sores.
THIS HERB IS POISONOUS. DO NOT USE.
Description
Bearded dame[ is an annual plant
that occurs as a hated weed in grain fields, waste places, moist
farm fields, and along roadsides. The stiff, round, hollow stalk
grows to a height of 1 to 3 feet and bears long, linear, flat
leaves that are rolled up when young. The flowers grow in a
terminal spike consisting of 5- to 7-flowered spikelets, each
of which is embraced along almost its full length by a bract.
Long, stiff bristles point upward from the flowers. The seed
is small, yellow-brown to orange-brown, ovate, and somewhat
compressed.
Dosage
THIS HERB IS POISONOUS. DO NOT USE.
Safety
This herb is poisonous in large quantities and is not to
be used without medical direction. Nonpoisonous remedies are
available for all its uses, both internal and external.