Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Purple marshlocks

Plant

Family

Rose family (Rosaceae)

English

Purple marshlocks, Cinquefoil, Marsh cinqefoil, Marsh cinquefoil, Marsh five-finger, Potentilla palustris, Purple cinquefoil, Swamp cinquefoil

Latin

Comarum palustre L., Potentilla palustris (L.) Scop., Comarum palustre, Potentilla palustris Scop.

Plantparts

Herb, Rhizome

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal cramp, Adstringent, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, astringent, Bleeding Stancher, check bleeding, constipating, diaorrhea, diarrhea, Diarrhoea, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, promotes healing of wounds, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, sores, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, stomach cramp, stomach spasms, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Styptic, Traumatic injury, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Ingredients

 3-Methylbutanoic acid, Dyes, essential oil, Isobutyric acid, tannin, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0585

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