European Five-finger, Cinquefoil
potentilla reptans
Medicinal Actions
Antipyretic, Astringent, Depurative, Tonic
Primary Conditions Treated
Hemostat
Vulnerary
Acrochordon
Ague
Bladder Stone
Bleeding
Cancer
colon
intestine
stomach
Condyloma
Cystosis
Diarrhea
Dysentery
Dysmenorrhea
Enterosis
Epistaxis
Fever
Gastrosis
Gingivosis
Heartburn
Hepatosis
Induration
Infection
Inflammation
Kernel
Kidney Stone
Nephrosis
Splenosis
Stomatosis
Swelling
Toothache
Wound
General Dosage
3 g shoot or root/100 ml water, 2–3 cups/day.
Safety & Contraindications
Not covered. Tannin-sensitive subjects may suffer gastric distress.“Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”.
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