whitlowwort

• Plante herbacée basse et touffue du genre Paronychia, à petites fleurs verdâtres et feuilles généralement verticillées, présente dans les régions chaudes du monde entier ; historiquement utilisée contre le panaris (infection autour de l'ongle).

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).

   Paronyque (herbe)

   • 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.

   Synonymesparonychia