Tutsan
| Latin Name: | Hypericum androsaemum |
| Manx Name: | Mess muc-oaldey |
| Season: | June - August |
| Locations where this species is found: | |
| Silverdale Glen Chibbanagh Glen Maye | |
A variety of St John's Wort, this plant had many medical uses in the treatment of sciatica, gout and burns. Its name is a corruption of "toute saine", which means "all-healthy".
The berries of this plant are poisonous.
The Manx name for Tutsan is "Mess muc-oaldey", which means "wild pig fruit".
The berries of this plant are poisonous.
The Manx name for Tutsan is "Mess muc-oaldey", which means "wild pig fruit".
