Potentilla fragarioides
| Potentilla fragarioides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Genus: | Potentilla |
| Species: | P. fragarioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Potentilla fragarioides L. | |
Potentilla fragarioides is a member of the Rosaceae family that is native to China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.[1]
Ethnomedical uses
The stem is boiled for use as a hemostatic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
D-Catechin has been isolated as the agent of action, being used to stem vaginal bleeding.[2]
References
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- ↑ 81. Potentilla fragarioides Linnaeus, Flora of China
- ↑ http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Potentilla+fragarioides
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