Couch grass
Common name
Couch grass rhizome
ID
HD0131
Scientific name of the plant
Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv.
Anatomical part for use
rhizome
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Elymus repens, commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic biome, and northwest Africa. It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion control, but is often considered a weed.
Other names include common couch, twitch, quick grass, quitch grass (also just quitch), dog grass, quackgrass, scutch grass, and witchgrass.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Couch grass
Common name
Couch grass rhizome
ID
HD0131
Scientific name of the plant
Agropyron repens (L.) P. Beauv.
Anatomical part for use
rhizome
Human use
Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Elymus repens, commonly known as couch grass, is a very common perennial species of grass native to most of Europe, Asia, the Arctic biome, and northwest Africa. It has been brought into other mild northern climates for forage or erosion control, but is often considered a weed. Other names include common couch, twitch, quick grass, quitch grass (also just quitch), dog grass, quackgrass, scutch grass, and witchgrass.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A