Cinquefoil Health Dictionary

Cinquefoil: From 2 Different Sources


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Author: Health Dictionary
Potentilla reptans. N.O. Rosaceae.

Synonym: Five-leaf-grass, Fivefinger.

Habitat: Meadows, pastures, waysides.

Features ? Stem long and creeping, rooting at joints, as the strawberry. Leaf stalks one to two inches long with five obovate leaflets, serrate, scattered hairs, veins prominent below. Flowers (June-September) bright yellow, five petals, solitary, on long stalks from stem as the leaves.

Part used ? Herb.

Action: Astringent.

Infusion of 1 ounce to 1 pint of water in wineglass doses for diarrhoea. Also as a gargle for relaxed throat. Externally, as an astringent skin lotion.
Health Source: Herbal Manual
Author: Health Dictionary

Haemostatics

Agents that arrest bleeding. Bayberry, Blackberry, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cranesbill (American), Ephedra, Goldenseal, Herb Robert, Horsetail, Marigold, Mullein, Oak bark, St John’s Wort, Turmeric, Uva Ursi, Witch Hazel, Yellow Dock, Tormentil, Rhatany root, Cinquefoil, Comfrey. This group is made up chiefly of astringents and coagulants. All serious cases of bleeding should be referred to a qualified practitioner. ... haemostatics



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