Cinquefoil

Cinquefoil

Common Name: Cinquefoil

Species Name: Potentilla Arguta

Genus: Potentilla

Located: Easter Deciduous Forest, Tall Grass Prairie

Uses:

• used to stop bleeding
• the whole plant, in tea or poultice
• pain reliever

Active Chemicals:

• Astringent, Polyphenol
• C2CI3O2H, C15H11O6

Sources:

Foster, S., & Duke, J. (n.d.). Peterson field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America (Third ed.).

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