Silverweed
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Botanical Name |
Potentilla anserine |
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Family |
Rosaceae |
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Habitat |
Damp grass, waste places, meadows, footpath |
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Description |
Hairy silvery creeping perennial 10-30cm/4-12in Leaves a basal rosette coarsely toothed, silvery pinnate 12-15 toothed leaflets Flowers solitary yellow five petalled May – September |
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Native to |
Worldwide |
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Parts used |
Aerial parts |
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Harvesting |
June |
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Preserving |
Dry in shade |
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Actions |
Anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, tonic |
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Constituents |
Tannins, flavonoids, bitter principle, organic acids Ellaitannins: catechin Flavonoids: astragalin, kaempferol, myricetin, quercetin, isorhamneric glycosides Coumarins: umbelliferone, scopoletin |
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Culinary Uses |
Boiled, baked, raw roots |
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Digestive |
Diarrhoea |