A biennial, onion-like plant that is grown as a long season annual for its long, thick, cylindrical stalk, composed of overlapping leaf bases. The leaves are flat, yellow-green or blue-green and up to 3 ft (0.9 m) long.
As a poultice to ease the pain of bites, stings etc (crushed bulb); use in a wide range of ailments, particularly ailments such as ringworm, candida and vaginitis.
Health Remedies 
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