Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Quince (Golden Apple) |
Botanical Name |
Cydonia oblonga, Pyrus cydonia, Rose family |
System Affected |
skin, diarrhea, breast, hair dressing |
Properties |
breast diarrhea, dysentary Lotion (2 parts seed to 100 parts water): eye diseases (conjunctivitis), skin (conbtracts wrinkles), hair dressing for holding stray hairs Heals skin abrasions (macerated seeds mixed with water applied directly) |
Description |
seeds of shrub |
Origin |
Asia, USA, Europe |
Notes |
Quince, when ripe, is a nutritious edible fruit |
Toxicity |
none |
Dosage |
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