Bogbean (Bukkeblad)
Menyanthes trifoliata
About Bogbean (Bukkeblad)
Bogbean (Bukkeblad) (Menyanthes trifoliata) is a herb used in the Scandinavian Folk Medicine tradition to help with Digestive Issues, Fever, Rheumatism, and Liver Support, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Menyanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae containing the single species Menyanthes trifoliata. The name Menyanthes comes from the Greek words menyein, meaning "disclosing", and anthos, meaning "flower", in reference to the sequential opening of flowers on the inflorescence. The North American form is often referred to as M. trifoliata var. minor Michx. It is known in English by the common names bogbean and buckbean.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist