{"id":1676,"date":"2013-03-12T15:38:20","date_gmt":"2013-03-12T15:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1676"},"modified":"2013-06-29T20:22:15","modified_gmt":"2013-06-29T20:22:15","slug":"cranesbill-geranium-maculatum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herbalpedia.info\/PCC\/?p=1676","title":{"rendered":"Cranesbill ~ Geranium maculatum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cranesbill\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Latin name<\/em>: Geranium maculatum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family<\/em>: Geraniaceae<\/p>\n

Part used<\/em>: root, herb<\/p>\n

Habitat<\/em>: USA<\/p>\n

Main constituents<\/em>: tannins, including gallic acid<\/p>\n

Energetics<\/em>: cooling<\/p>\n

Main herbal actions<\/em>: styptic, astringent<\/p>\n

Minor herbal actions<\/em>: vulnerary, tonic<\/p>\n

Main medicinal uses<\/em>: diarrhea, internal or external bleeding (epistaxis, menorrhagia)<\/p>\n

Minor medicinal uses<\/em>: leukorrhea, gastric and duodenal ulcers, hemorrhoids<\/p>\n

Preparations<\/em>: Tincture [1:5, 50% alcohol, 10% glycerin] in 1\/2 to 1 teaspoon doses, up to qid; Strong decoction, 1-4 ounces, up to qid, capsules: up to 7 grams qd<\/p>\n

Contraindications<\/em>: generally safe<\/p>\n

Toxicity<\/em>: unknown<\/p>\n

Sources<\/em>: Wren, R.C. Potter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s New Encyclopedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations<\/span>; http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/herbmed\/eclectic\/cook\/GERANIUM_MACULATUM.htm; http:\/\/www.naturalhealthnotebook.com\/Herbs\/Latin_Herbs\/Genus-G\/Geranium_maculatum.htm
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Cranesbill Module 2 lecture<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Major use in Western Herbalism is as an astringent, and for Diarrhea<\/li>\n
  • May be the most astringent plant in all of herbalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Cranesbill Module 3 ~ notes page 32<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Astringent herbs include:<\/p>\n

    Cranesbill Root, Turmeric, Black walnut bark, White oak bark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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