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Water avens, Geum rivale

Water avens likes to grow in damp places, such as moist ditches and streamsides, most frequently in the shade.

The dried or fresh root can be boiled in water to make a delicious chocolate-like drink.

It can also be used as a seasoning. It is best harvested in the spring or autumn but can be used all year round.

Fragrant, it was once used to flavour ales.

An infusion of the root is taken internally in the treatment of diarrhoea (and is suitable for children to use), intestinal and stomach complaints, liver disorders etc, it is also applied externally as a wash to various skin afflictions - it is said to remove spots, freckles and eruptions from the face.

This plant has similar properties but is less active than the related G. urbanum and so is seldom used medicinally.

The root is best harvested in the spring, since at this time it is most fragrant. Much of the fragrance can be lost on drying, so the root should be dried with great care then stored in a cool dry place in an airtight container, being sliced and powdered only when required for use.

The dried root repels moths.

Plants are suitable for ground cover when spaced about 30cm apart each way. The cultivar 'Leonard's Variety' is the best for this purpose.