I popped in and folks were so kind!

You were also hilarious!

Thanks folks for you all being you!

I really appreciate it!

My very favourite Leslie Howard movie…
…but I never quite understood the name
until I’d come across a small patch of the
charming lil flower that everyone had been
OVERLOOKING on a daily basis:

they’re the size and habit of Forget Me Nots
which in spite of the colour still manage like
the character in the book to “hide in plain sight”

Facts & Benefits of Scarlet Pimpernel

Scarlet Pimpernel

Traditional uses and benefits of Scarlet Pimpernel

The scarlet pimpernel was at one time extremely regarded as a medicinal herb, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy and mental problems, but there is little evidence to support its efficacy and it is no longer suggested for internal use because it contains toxic saponin and cytotoxic cucurbitacins. The whole herb is antitussive, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, purgative, stimulant and vulnerary. It can be taken internally or applied externally as a poultice. An infusion is used in the treatment of dropsy, skin infections and disorders of the liver and gall bladder. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used internally to treat itchy skins and externally to remove warts. It has been applied as an expectorant and as a remedy for pruritus, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, rabies, leprosy, and snake-bite. It has been used in treatment of non-specified types of phthisis, and of kidney-related conditions such as dropsy and chronic nephritis. It was used as an antidepressant in ancient Greece, and to treat various mental disorders in European folk medicine. It was used to treat epilepsy, rabies, tuberculosis, and depression. In European folk medicine, it was once used as a medicinal herb for treating gallstones, cirrhosis, lung problems, kidney stones, urinary tract infections, dropsy, gout, and rheumatic conditions. The herb may be helpful in lowering high fever and expel phlegm and mucus in the chest and throat. It may be useful as an herbal remedy for the common cold or flu. Externally, it has sometimes has been used to treat minor wounds, cuts, and scrapes due to its astringent effect. It has also been used to relieve gout and joint pain. Juice from the plant can be rubbed on wasp and bee stings to relieve the pain and also to remove warts. In China it is a folklore remedy for snake bite and hydrophobia.

“They seek him here, they seek him there
Those Frenchies seek him everywhere
Is he in heaven or is he in hell?
That demned elusive Pimpernel”

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

I popped in and folks were so kind!

You were also hilarious!

Thanks folks for you all being you!

I really appreciate it!

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

Ogmog said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

I popped in and folks were so kind!

You were also hilarious!

Thanks folks for you all being you!

I really appreciate it!

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

KRIKEK! Do People Still “STREAK”?

Ogmog said:

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

KRIKEK! Do People Still “STREAK”?

Well yes!!!

I think I missed something but greetings, ScarlettPimpernella.

Ogmog said:

My very favourite Leslie Howard movie…
…but I never quite understood the name
until I’d come across a small patch of the
charming lil flower that everyone had been
OVERLOOKING on a daily basis:

they’re the size and habit of Forget Me Nots
which in spite of the colour still manage like
the character in the book to “hide in plain sight”

Facts & Benefits of Scarlet Pimpernel

OH thank you for find the benefts of me as Scarlet Pimpernel! :-))))

Ogmog said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

I popped in and folks were so kind!

You were also hilarious!

Thanks folks for you all being you!

I really appreciate it!

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

:))))

roughbarked said:

Ogmog said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

I popped in and folks were so kind!

You were also hilarious!

Thanks folks for you all being you!

I really appreciate it!

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

dv said:

I think I missed something but greetings, ScarlettPimpernella.

***waves madly to dv***

monkey skipper said:

Ogmog said:

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

KRIKEK! Do People Still “STREAK”?

Well yes!!!

Streaking is really something done when one is feeling fit and taut.

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

Ogmog said:

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

Cheers Scarletta. I rarely read the news these days, just glance at the awful headlines and move on to less depressing topics.

Bubblecar said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

Cheers Scarletta. I rarely read the news these days, just glance at the awful headlines and move on to less depressing topics.

Some of us are living in this hellscape. Being informed is essential.

kii said:

Bubblecar said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

Cheers Scarletta. I rarely read the news these days, just glance at the awful headlines and move on to less depressing topics.

Some of us are living in this hellscape. Being informed is essential.

I feel for you. I am addicted to US media since around 2016 but since the 2020 elections. I can’t imagine how stressful it is living in the insanity. I always worry when I hear of another shooting hoping that you are okay, but no news is VERY GOOD NEWS in this instance.

Bubblecar said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

Cheers Scarletta. I rarely read the news these days, just glance at the awful headlines and move on to less depressing topics.

This is wise. I need to do more of this. It can be a great way to manage mental health. I am watching rather silly and amusing Irish Children’s programmes to balance out the rest of what I am doing.

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

Ogmog said:

you seem pretty handy to have around
…glad yer back, stick around mate.

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

The streaker arrived, writ and left again.

roughbarked said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

She streaks through the place every now and then and really brightens the place up every time.

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

The streaker arrived, writ and left again.

***waves to roughbarked***

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

roughbarked said:

ScarlettaPimpernella said:

***streaks in****

That’s such a kind thing to say. It has cheered me up. I know folks here have been having a time of it. The news is a bit grim some days.

***streaks out***

The streaker arrived, writ and left again.

***waves to roughbarked***

Waves back atchya. :)

No worries