Fireweed /Chamaenérion angustifolium/

It is a perennial, tall (50-170 cm) member of the evening primrose family. It has a robust, creeping root, usually up to 1 m long, and a cylindrical, sparingly branched, and heavily foliated stem. The plant produces large flowers (up to 3 cm in diameter), typically in shades of pink, purple, or lilac, occasionally appearing white. The flowers open every morning around 6-7 am.

Due to the presence of tannins and mucilage in the plant, it possesses astringent, wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, and soothing properties. The plant is also known for its calming, antipyretic, and analgesic effects. It thrives particularly well in areas where there has been a fire, benefiting from the ashes and charcoal left in the soil.

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