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cowage

cowage

9.9
Pods or the plant's stinging hairs are used in old medicine to remove worms when mixed with honey
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊɪdʒ/
  • Indian
translation icon : vaina de mucuna
  • The powdered cowage was traditionally used in folk medicine to expel intestinal worms.

Examples

  • He handled the cowage pods carefully to avoid being stung by their hairs.

  • Ancient healers sometimes mixed cowage with honey as a natural remedy.

  • The cowage pods are known for their medicinal properties.

  • Many farmers use cowage as a natural remedy.

  • Ancient healers sometimes mixed cowage with honey as a natural remedy for intestinal worms.

  • He handled the cowage pods carefully to avoid being stung by their irritating hairs.

  • The powdered cowage is commonly used in traditional herbal medicine to help eliminate parasites.

Synonyms

stinging hair
vscowage
  • Specialized
8.9

A sharp hair on plants like nettles that releases liquid causing a burning feeling when touched

emphasizes pods and their use mixed with honey as a worm medicine

Surface Forms

cowage singular
cowages plural

Etymology

The word cowage can also mean the pods or their hairs, and a helpful way to remember this is to think of cow plus the plant's itchy covering, because the pods are full of 'stinging hairs' that were mixed with honey in folk medicine to expel 'worms'. That's why cowage can mean the pods or the stinging hairs used as a remedy.