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

Rev.12-05-2020

Wood cranesbill

Plant

Family

Geranium family (Geraniaceae)

English

Wood cranesbill, Geranium sylvaticum, Wood crane’s-bill, Wood crane's-bill, Woodland crane's-bill, Woodland geranium

Latin

Geranium sylvaticum L., Geranium silvaticum L.

Plantparts

Aerial parts, Root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiseptic, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bleeding Stancher, Bloody flux, Bruise, check bleeding, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, discharge, Disinfectant, Dysentery, flux, Haemorrhoids, haemostatic, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Hæmostatic, Infant's trush, inhibit bleeding, Mouth blisters, Mouth Sores, Piles, promotes healing of wounds, sores, sores in the mouth, sores in the throat, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, styptic, throat ulcers, thrush, Traumatic injury, trush, Used as an antiseptic, Vulnerary, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment, Wrinkle, Wrinkles

Women's diseases

excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Menorrhagia, profuse menstruation

Other uses

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

Ingredients

 Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn9274

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