Wikipedia photo of the squinancy wort, Asperula cynanchica, by Bernd Haynold

#Varjulille (Varjulill)
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Lit. shadow flower: woodruff, squinancy wort, Asperula spp. Name due to former use in treating quinsy, or peritonsillar abscess, a sometime complication of tonsillitis or, for George Washington, ...
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#Varjulille (Varjulill)
#Tallinn #Pirita #Mähe #Aedlinn
Lit. #ShadowFlower: #woodruff, squinancy wort, #AsperulaSpp. Name due to former use in treating #quinsy, or #PeritonsillarAbscess, a sometime complication of #tonsillitis or, for #GeorgeWashington, possible cause of #death (although
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