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dittany::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burning bush, dictamnus alba, fraxinella, gas plant |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
Examples of dittany
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False dittany tolerates poor soils and infrequent watering.
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Another mixture, not abortifacient, but rather intended to relieve missed abortion, contained dittany, hyssop, and hot water.
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- Fraxinella: Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
- A labiate plant, Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete
- A plant of the mint family with oval leaves and clusters of purplish flowers; the pungent, aromatic leaves were used in salads and as a medicinal herb. The application of dittany combined with black soap was thought to aid in the extraction of "splint, iron, thorne or stub."
- Is first mentioned when Harry Potter is looking it up in One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi for his Easter homework^[1] although the information doesn't seem to have sunk in as in the last book it is Hermione who knows how to use essence of Dittany to treat minor wounds, such as Ron's ...
- Used in Potion Making, and is a powerful restorative, Tho very rare. Its use makes fresh skin grow over a wound, and after application, the wound seems several days old. Shredded Dittany is an ingredient in the creation of the Wiggenweld Potion. ...
