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Geranium maculatum (Spotted Geranium, Cranesbill)
botanicals
definition
botanical name(s): Geranium maculatum
synonyms: spotted geranium, cranesbill, crowsfoot, wild geranium, alumroot
part(s) used: rhizome, root
qualities: sweet, cool, dry
affinities:
actions: astringent, styptic, anti-inflammatory (Hoffman), vulnerary
dosage:
» decoction: 1 oz. root to 1 pint water; drink 1 cup three times daily
» tincture: 2 - 5 ml.
» powder: 400 - 1600 mg
therapy: diarrhea, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal ulcer; menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea
AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 1
toxicity: 0
» patients should avoid chronic use due to high levels of tannic acids (Duke, p. 209)
» although the entire plant bears tannic acids, no poisoning cases have been reported for this genus
constituents: 12 to 25% tannins (the level being highest just before flowering), gallic acid
footnotes
Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.
Hoffman, D. 1994. The Information Sourcebook of Herbal Medicine. The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA.