whitlowwort

• Niedrige, buschige Pflanze der Gattung Paronychia mit kleinen grünlichen Blüten und meist quirlständigen Blättern, die in warmen Regionen weltweit vorkommt; galt historisch als Mittel gegen Umlauf (Nagelbettentzündung).

A low-growing tufted plant of the genus Paronychia, with tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves, found in warm regions worldwide; historically believed to cure whitlows (infections around the fingernail).

1. A plant used in folk medicineC2formalmedical

   Any of various low-growing tufted plants of the genus Paronychia, with tiny greenish flowers and usually whorled leaves, widespread in warm regions; historically believed to cure whitlows (infections around the fingernail).

   In der Volksmedizin verwendete Pflanze

   • Whitlowwort was once applied to infected fingers as a folk remedy.
   • The plant Paronychia is commonly known as whitlowwort.
   • Botanists study whitlowwort for its historical medicinal uses.

   Synonymeparonychia