Acer palmatum, although there are more than 100 species of maple worldwide, only one species (Acer campestre) is native to the UK.

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Blackheads
Boils
Colds
Corns
Coughs
Dandruff
Diarrhoea
Eczema
Hair loss
Hayfever
Infected wounds
Inflammation of the ear
Insect repellant
Jaundice
Nettle stings
Piles Shaver's rash
Sore feet
Stomach ache
Verrucas
Warts

Lucky charms and bad luck
Stories and Superstitions
Other names
 Shaver's rash

'Run the inner layers of a broad bean pod over the face and the rash disappears quickly.'
Guildford, Surrey, UK, 2003




Cures featured in this exhibition and on the website should be used only with advice from a qualified medical herbalist.