Introduction
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- Pharmacist(s) 1
- Herbalist(s) 1
- Pharmacist Dr. Carole Minker, pharmacist, has studied the traditional uses of medicinal plants by people around the world.
- Herbalist Paul-Victor Fournier (1877-1964) was a French canon and botanist. His major work, 'Les quatre flores de France', published between 1934 and 1940, remains a reference work for the identification of plants in the field.
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Practical information
Family
Rosaceae
Parts used
- Root
Picking info
- Harvest the roots preferably from dry and sunny areas outside of flowering periods, wash them and cut them into sections before drying them on racks, store in airtight containers away from light
Medicine cabinet
- Dried root powder
- Dried roots
24 traditional uses
Dosages
External decoction
Place approx. 3 g of dried roots or 9 g of finely chopped fresh roots in 150 ml (1 teacup) of cold water, simmer for 10 minutes, strain, and use in compresses, washes, mouthwashes, or sitz baths 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "racine fraîche 60 à 100 g par litre d’eau, racine sèche 30 à 60 g par litre d’eau"]. Omnibus.
Internal decoction
Place approx. 2 g of dried roots or 6 g of finely chopped fresh roots in 150 ml (1 teacup) of cold water, simmer for 10 minutes, strain, and drink 2 to 3 cups per day between meals for a few days 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "racine fraîche 60 à 100 g par litre d’eau, racine sèche 30 à 60 g par litre d’eau"]. Omnibus.
Powder of dried plants internal intake
Take 1 g of dry root powder per day 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "1 à 4 g comme tonique astringent"]. Omnibus.
6 plant properties
Astringent 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "astringent"]. Omnibus.
Cleansing 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "détergeant"]. Omnibus.
Digestive 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "favorise la digestion"]. Omnibus.
Febrifuge 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "fébrifuge"]. Omnibus.
Tonic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "tonique"]. Omnibus.
Vulnerary 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "cicatrisant"]. Omnibus.
7 constituents
Essential oil 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "essence aromatique"]. Omnibus.
Eugenol 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "eugénol"]. Omnibus.
Geoside 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "géoside"]. Omnibus.
Resin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "résine"]. Omnibus.
Sesquiterpene lactone 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "matière amère"]. Omnibus.
Sugar 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "saccharose"]. Omnibus.
Tannin 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "tanin"]. Omnibus.
0 common names
scientific name
Geum reptans 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 48, "Geum reptans"]. Tana.
Conditions of use
Contraindications
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Toxicity
None known 1
- Contemporary French doctor of pharmacy Minker, C. (2023). Le guide des plantes sauvages: 100 plantes essentielles aux vertus bienfaisantes [p. 48, "non toxique"]. Tana.
Side effects
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Drug interactions
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Precautions for use
Creeping avens has properties similar to city avens (Geum urbanum) 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "toutes les benoîtes participent plus ou moins des vertus thérapeutiques de l’espèce vulgaire [Geum urbanum]"]. Omnibus.
Children
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Pregnant or breastfeeding women
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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Energetics
Tastes
Aromatic 1
- Twentieth-century French botanist and canon Fournier, P.-V. (2010). Dictionnaire des plantes médicinales et vénéneuses de France [p. 158, "aromatique"]. Omnibus.
Elementary energies
The documents reviewed did not mention any data on this subject 1
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