In traditional herbal medicine: The seed is made into a poultice and applied to tumours (Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China). The seed is an effective laxative due to its fibrous seed coat (Duke. J. Handbook of Energy Crops).

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A common cereal, it is used especially in N. Europe to make bread (Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications 1990).

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Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey