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Click on a letter to see pictures and individual herb information with folklore usages. A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I-K - L - M - N-O - P - Q-R - S - T - U-V - W-Y Some herbs are known to react with your medication. Please consult your physician before starting on any herb. Five-finger grass Potentilla canadensis, Potentilla reptans
Five-finger grass, cinquefoil, finger leaf, five fingers, cinquefoil, European five finger grass Parts used: Root, leaves Active Compounds: Iridoids, e.g. aucubin, harpagide, acetyl harpagide and 6 a- rhamnopyranosylcatalpol Flavonoids; diosmin and hesperidin Phenolic acids; ferulic, isoferulic, p-coumaric, caffeic, vanillic & chlorogenic acids. Five-finger grass makes a good gargle and mouthwash and a good remedy for diarrhea. The powdered root or bark of the root can be used, as well as the leaves. The root bark has also been recommended for stopping nosebleed and other internal bleeding.
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