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

Rev.11-03-2021

Redstem filaree

Plant

Family

Geranium family (Geraniaceae)

English

Redstem filaree, Alfilaria, Common stork’s-bill, Common stork´s-bill, Common storksbill, Common stork's-bill, Erodium cicutarium, Pin clover, Pin grass, Red-stemmed filaree, Redstem stork’s-bill, Redstem stork's bill, Stork’s bill, Stork's-bill

Latin

Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér., Geranium cicutarium L., Erodium cicutarium L'Her.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Grass, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Astrigent, Astringent, Bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Cataplasm, check bleeding, Cleanses the blood, compress, depurant, Depurative, diuretic, fomentation, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, inhibit bleeding, Piles, Poultice, purify blood, purify the blood, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Styptic, to cleanse the blood

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Other uses

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

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical use in Brazil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn3128

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