Latin Name: Geranium maculatum
Alternate Names: American Cranesbill, Alumroot, Storksbill
Family: GERANIACEAE
Parts Used: Above ground portion, root.
Properties: Antiviral, Astringent, Styptic, Tonic, Vulnerary.
Internal Uses: Cholera, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhea, Gastritis, Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Prolapse, Ulcers
Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules.
Geranium’s astringent qualities constrict tissue and arrest bleeding, thus it is also helpful for bleeding ulcers. The tannic and [...]