| Plant names |
| Rosaceae |
| English |
Bloodroot, Erect cinquefoil, Septfoil, Shepherd's knot, Tormentil |
| Latin |
Potentilla erecta L., Potentilla silvestris, Potentilla tormentilla Scop., Tormentilla erecta L. |
| Plant parts | Herb / Grass, Leaf, Plant, Rhizome, Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
A sore throat, Abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Angina, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Antichilblain, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antidotes, Antidysenteric, Antigout, Antihemorrhagic, Antipyretic, AntiRheumatic, Anxiety disorders, astringent, Bedwetting, Bleeding diarrhoea, blood disease, Blood formation, Bruise, Burns, Carminative, cholera, chronic intestinal catarrh, cleansing the liver, Coagulant, compress, contraceptive, cosmetic, Detoxicant, diabetes mellitus, Digestive disorders, Dries wet eczema, fever, Frostbites, gargle, Gastric infections, German measels, hemorrhoids, Icterus, immune enhangement, inflammation of the mouth, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inflammation of the pharynx, internal bleeding, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal infection, intestinal inflammation, Liver diseases, Loss of appetite, lowering the blood sugar, mouth infection, mouthwash, Pain, Periodontitis, plague, Poisonings, Puncture wounds, reduces swellings, slimming remedy, sore gums, Stops bleeding, sunscorched, superficial wound, throat catarrh, Tonsillitis, Tooth problems, Typhus, wounds |
| Women's diseases |
Amenorrhea, excessive menstruation |
| Warnings |
can cause indisposition, can cause vomiting |
| Foods |
spice in aquavit, tea substitute |
| Other uses |
colouring |
| Contents |
| | bitter quinovic acid, catechol tannine, essential oil, Glucoside, red dye stuff, resin, Rubber, starch, Tannic acid, Tannin, Tanning agents, tormentillin |
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