Botanical Index No. 47

Anserina

potentilla anserina

Medicinal Actions

Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Acne Albuminuria Allergy Angina Arthrosis Backache Bleeding Cancer colon intestine liver spleen stomach Canker Cardiopathy Catalepsy Cholera Colitis Corn Cramp Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Enterosis Epilepsy Epistaxis Freckle Gas Gastrosis Gingivosis Hemoptysis Hepatosis Herpes High Blood Pressure Immunodepression Induration Infection Inflammation Leukorrhea Myoma Neurosis Pharyngosis PMS Pneumonia Polyp Sore Sore Throat Splenosis Stomatosis Stone Sunburn Toothache Uterosis Vaginosis Virus Water Retention Wound

General Dosage

2–6 g; 4–6 g herb/day..

Safety & Contraindications

Class 1. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. No contraindications known. Commission E reports no contraindications, adverse effects, or interactions, except for gastric irritation. Other sources report adverse effects of GI disturbances. Sensitive individuals may experience stomach upset and vomiting. The warning with which CAN lambast uva-ursi should as well apply to other herbs with almost as much tannin: “In view of the high tannin content, prolonged use may cause chronic liver impairment.”. Containing tannin, its extracts might be expected to show antiallergic, antihypertensive, antiviral, immunostimulant and interferon-generating activities. Catechins have been specifically recommended for colitis.

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