ottobre 28, 2005

found chinese quince on campus


chinese quince -- Rosaceae Pseudocydonia sinensis

Medicinal properties:
Antiemetic; Antirheumatic; Antispasmodic; Digestive. It is used in the treatment of rheumatic pain, convulsions of the calf muscles, vomiting, dyspepsia and diarrhoea.

edible:
jam, jelly, pie, wine, tea, juice