How Cranesbill - Geranium Maculatum Is Used In Herbal Remedies
Other Common Names: Alum Bloom, Alum Root, American
Cranesbill Root, Benekli Turnagagasi, Chocolate Flower, Wild Geranium,
Crowfoot, Dove's Foot, Geranium, Old Maid's Nightcap, Shameface,
Spotted Crane's-bill, Spotted Cranesbill, Spotted Geranium, Storkbill,
Wild Cranesbill, Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum
Range: Eastern N. America - Maine to Georgia, west to Arkansas, Kansas and Manitoba.
Habitat: Wet places in woods, wet rocks and in swamps. Woodlands, thickets and meadows.
The whole plant, but especially the root, is antiseptic, highly
astringent, diuretic, styptic and tonic. An infusion of the whole
plant, or of the roots alone, is used in the treatment of diarrhea
(especially in children and the elderly), dysentery, irritable bowel
syndrome, cholera, kidney complaints, bleeding and a wide range of
other ailments.
It is often used in combination with other herbs. Externally, it is
applied to purulent wounds, hemorrhoids, thrush, vaginal discharges and
inflammations of the mouth. The plants are rich in tannin, the root
containing 10 - 20%.
The roots can be harvested in the autumn then dried and stored. It
is best to harvest the roots as the plant comes into flower since it is
then at its most active medicinally. The leaves are harvested as the
plant comes into flower and are dried for later use.
Other Common Names: Alum Bloom, Alum Root, American
Cranesbill Root, Benekli Turnagagasi, Chocolate Flower, Wild Geranium,
Crowfoot, Dove's Foot, Geranium, Old Maid's Nightcap, Shameface,
Spotted Crane's-bill, Spotted Cranesbill, Spotted Geranium, Storkbill,
Wild Cranesbill, Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum
Range: Eastern N. America - Maine to Georgia, west to Arkansas, Kansas and Manitoba.
Habitat: Wet places in woods, wet rocks and in swamps. Woodlands, thickets and meadows.
The whole plant, but especially the root, is antiseptic, highly
astringent, diuretic, styptic and tonic. An infusion of the whole
plant, or of the roots alone, is used in the treatment of diarrhea
(especially in children and the elderly), dysentery, irritable bowel
syndrome, cholera, kidney complaints, bleeding and a wide range of
other ailments.
It is often used in combination with other herbs. Externally, it is
applied to purulent wounds, hemorrhoids, thrush, vaginal discharges and
inflammations of the mouth. The plants are rich in tannin, the root
containing 10 - 20%.
The roots can be harvested in the autumn then dried and stored. It
is best to harvest the roots as the plant comes into flower since it is
then at its most active medicinally. The leaves are harvested as the
plant comes into flower and are dried for later use.
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