Ajuga

Also known as: Bugleweed, Ground pine

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This article describes the genus Ajuga, a group of herbaceous plants from the Lamiaceae family. It notes the prevalence of Ajuga reptans in the USSR and mentions the traditional medicinal use of certain species as diuretics and laxatives.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AJUGA, Ajuga L., a genus of herbaceous plants from the family of labiates (Labiatae). In the USSR, Ajuga reptans L., the bugleweed, is widely distributed. Certain species—Ajuga chamaepitys Schreb. (Chernozem region) and Ajuga iva Schreb. (southern Europe)—are used in folk medicine as diuretics and laxatives.

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“Ajuga.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/ajuga/