Khus-Khus | Kidney
Vetch | Kidneywort | Knapweed |
Kola Tree
Note: This
information is not intended as medical advice, and should not be
relied upon as a substitute for consultation with your doctor who
is familiar with your medical needs. Khus-Khus (Vetiveria zizanioides) 2 m (7 ft).
Tall perennial grass growing in large clumps. Long narrow rough leaves,
spiky flowers.
Found in tropical and sub-tropical Asia and East Indies.
Culinary use of root to make a stimulating tea.
Back To Index Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) 20-40 cm (8-16 ins).
Yellow flowers in clover-like heads. Leaflets on erect stem.
Found wild in limestone soils.
Flowering tops have been used to make infusion for washing wounds and as a
tea for a mild purgative.
Back To Index Kidneywort see Pennywort
Back To Index Knapweed (Centuarea scabiosa) 30-70 cm (12-30 ins).
Globular flower-heads with cottony scales and bright purple florets. Long leaves
in segments, grooved, slightly branched stem, covered in soft hairs.
Found in dry waste places often close to thistles.
Medicinally has been used in the treatment of glandular disorders, also to
relieve catarrh. The flowers and root were used.
Culinary use of flowers in salads.
Back To Index Kola Tree (Cola acuminata) (Caffeine nut).
Tree growing wild in Africa and cultivated in S. America and the West
Indies. Fruit is yellowish-brown, woody pod containing white or red
nuts.
Medicinal use of nuts as a stimulant. Nuts contain more caffeine than
coffee berries.
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