Privet is another one that would surprise many to learn that it is not native to my region. Privet Judson Carroll, Master Herbalist is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Hi Judson -- We have a lagistrum japonicum in our front garden. I may have spelt the official name wrong. Unofficially, people here call or wax lagistrum. It has delicate bunches of tiny white flowers, similar in character as those on a crepe myrtle, but different in some ways. Does this shrub/tree (for it seems far larger than what one would term as a shrub) have the same medicinal properties as those described in your article?
Hi Judson -- We have a lagistrum japonicum in our front garden. I may have spelt the official name wrong. Unofficially, people here call or wax lagistrum. It has delicate bunches of tiny white flowers, similar in character as those on a crepe myrtle, but different in some ways. Does this shrub/tree (for it seems far larger than what one would term as a shrub) have the same medicinal properties as those described in your article?
Here is what I found on Japanese Privet http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/l/ligustrum-japonicum=japanese-privet.php
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