Rose Campion – Lychnis Coronaria

Description

Also known as “ragged-robin” and is associated with Robin Goodfellow (or Puck), a faery Trickster who is charming, sly, amoral, and rather dangerous to encounter. In some parts of England, the picking of campion is discouraged, for this invites the faeries’ attention – who can be sometimes pretty cranky, and play dirty tricks. According to the ayurvedic text Lychnis coronaria has been reported to be used against various medicianal uses such as inflammations, skin disease, diarrhea, leprosy, lung and liver ailments.