American cranesbill (Germanium maculata)
Germanium maculata
Western Herbalism
Western Herbalism

American cranesbill

Germanium maculata

coolingdryingTaste: astringent

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Stypticastringentvulnerarytonic

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Dosing as the sources wrote it

PreparationAs writtenMetric
1-2 tsp./cup; simmer 10-15 min.; sig 1 cup TID (Alschuler)
1:5 25% EtOH 2-4 ml TID; weekly maximum is 60 ml (Alschuler)2-4 mL
8 parts each: Althea, Echinacea, Geranium, Hydrastis, Phytolacca, Ulmus, cabbage powder
4 parts4 parts: Baptisia tinctoria 2 parts each: pancreatin, duodenal substance 1 part: niacinamide

Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.

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