Tormentil

Potentilla erecta

Also known as Septfoil.

DryingTaste: AstringentTaste: Aromatic

Tormentil is traditionally indicated for: Wounds, Inflamed eyes, Minor inflammations of oral mucosa, Mild diarrhea, Ulcers, Leukorrhea, Acute enteritis, Dysentery, Piles, Hemorrhoids, Sore throat, Subacute colitis, Intestinal bleeding, Bleeding, Diarrhea, and 5 further conditions.

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AstringentAntidiarrhealAnti-inflammatoryAntimicrobialAntioxidantHemostatic

Indications what the tradition reached for it in

Wounds
Inflamed eyes
Minor inflammations of oral mucosa
Mild diarrhea
Ulcers
Leukorrhea
Acute enteritis
Dysentery
Piles
Hemorrhoids
Sore throat
Subacute colitis
Intestinal bleeding
Bleeding
Diarrhea
Hemorrhage
Infection
Inflammation
Excessive discharge
Oxidative stress

Safety

Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution

Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)

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Dosing as the sources wrote it

Preparation	As written	Metric
	Comminuted herbal substance as infusion: 1.4-4g several times daily (max 12g/day)	1400-4000 mg
	Decoction: 1.4-3g several times daily (max 6g/day)	1400-3000 mg
Tincture	Tincture (1:5 ethanol 70%): 1-2ml 3x daily	1-2 mL
Dry extract	Dry extract (3.5-4.5:1 ethanol 60%): 400mg 3x daily	400-400 mg
decoction	Dose of the decoction, 1 or 2 fluid ounces; of the extract, 10 or 15 grains; of the powdered root, from 30 to 60 grains, 3 or 4 times a day.	3888 mg

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

From the sources

indications. Tormentil is traditionally indicated for: Wounds, Inflamed eyes, Minor inflammations of oral mucosa, Mild diarrhea, Ulcers, Leukorrhea, Acute enteritis, Dysentery, Piles, Hemorrhoids, Sore throat, Subacute colitis, Intestinal bleeding, Bleeding, Diarrhea, and 5 further conditions.

dose-reference. Reference preparation/dosing for Tormentil: Comminuted herbal substance as infusion: 1.4-4g several times daily (max 12g/day); Decoction: 1.4-3g several times daily (max 6g/day); Tincture (1:5 ethanol 70%): 1-2ml 3x daily; Dry extract (3.5-4.5:1 ethanol 60%): 400mg 3x daily

safety-cautions. Tormentil - Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to Potentilla erecta or preparations thereof | Side effects: Mild stomach complaints (nausea, vomiting | Safety flags: not considered safe in pregnancy; not considered safe during lactation.

Drawn from King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd), and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.

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