Geranium maculatum (Wild geranium) 

1oz

Grown in: USA

Indigenous to: Mediterranean

Common uses: Cranesbill is used for its tannins, compounds that cause proteins in mucous membranes and other linings of the human body exposed directly to the tea to cross-link to prevent leakage or infection.

To treat diarrhea in children without the  side effects.

It is also used in poultices to treat pain from infection or inflammation and to relieve the discomfort of cyclic breast pain. The "tanning" action of cranesbill makes it useful for treating a variety of other conditions including  sore throat, canker sores, ulcers, burns, gingivitis, leukorrhea, hemorrhoids.

Prepared: Herbal tea, wet mask

Precautions: Considered generally safe  

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This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.