Added/Modified on October 8, 2016
BOTANICAL NAME:
Geranium maculatum
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
American Cranesbill, also know as the wild geranium is a perennial herb that grows approximately to 2 feet tall, and is native to North America and can be found in the low grounds and woodlands from Canada to Georgia, and westward to Kansas.
The cranesbill produces a hairy stem with opposite pairs of leaves and clusters of attractive rose-purple flowers that bloom from April to July. The plant’s fruit bears a resemblance to a Crane’s bill, therefore, the name Cranesbill.
Barbers have used cranesbill as a styptic stop razor cuts.
TARGET AILMENTS:
Use internally for:
* an inflamed intestinal tract * reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes * will aid in the relief of mouth sores, sore throat and bleeding gums. * reliable treatment for internal piles and hemorrhoids. * helpful in fighting the bacteria in tuberculosis. * stops bleeding, and is an excellent treatment for hemorrhage, nosebleeds, and profuse menstruation * acts as a powerful astringent, causing mucous membranes to constrict, and are also said to be effective against diarrhea, cholera and dysentery.
* can be used as a douche to treat leucorrhoea (a catarrhal discharge from the mucus membrane of the female genital tract, commonly known as white discharge)
Use externally for:
* blood coagulant * stop immediate bleeding from a wound or cut
* curbs irritation of hemorrhoid tissue
PREPARATION:
Over the counter:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.
Preparation and Dosage
At home:
Decoction Put 1-2 teaspoonful of the Rhizome in a cup of cold water and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes. This should be drank three times a day.
Tincture
Take 2-4 ml of the tincture three times a day.
Parts used: Rhizome and aerial parts
Collection: The aerial parts are collected during flowering. The rhizome is unearthed in late summer and autumn (Fall) and cut into pieces and dried.
Constituents: 12-25% tannins including gallic acid, with the level being highest just before flowering.
Actions: Astringent, anti-hemorrhagic, anti-inflammatory, vulnerary, anti-catarrhal, styptic, tonic
Combinations: American Cranesbill can be combined with Meadowsweet, Comfrey, Marshmallow or Agrimony
SIDE EFFECTS: None known
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