The medicinal plants of Myanmar Author DeFilipps, Robert A. Deceased Author Krupnick, Gary A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1357-4826 Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, PO Box 37012, MRC- 166, Washington, DC, 20013 - 7012, USA krupnick@si.edu text PhytoKeys 2018 2018-06-28 102 1 341 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 1314-2003-102-1 AA226A35FFF8FFBC37621A40C2518C67 1306325 Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert (= Saponaria vaccaria L.) Names. English : cowcockle, cowherb, cow soapwort. Range. Asia and Europe. Use. Leaf : Used to treat skin diseases. Notes. In China the fruits and seeds are considered to be vulnerary, discutient, styptic; anodyne to treat cuts, to draw thorns from wounds, to apply to boils and scabies; and, used internally, a galactagogue. The shoot, leaves, flowers, and root have the same properties as the seeds ( Perry 1980 ). Reported constituents as of the seeds include saponin and a carbohydrate, lactosin ( Perry 1980 ). Reference. Nordal (1963) .