Filipendula rubra

Filipendula rubra
Family:Filipendula rubra; Analgesic; Antiinflammatory; Astringent; Cardiac.
Common name:Queen of the prairie
The root is rich in tannin it is used as an astringent in the treatment of diarrhoea dysentery bleeding etc. It has also been used in the treatment of various heart complaints. The plant probably contains salicylic acid the chemical forerunner of aspirin. This is anti-inflammatory and analgesic

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