Rubus parviflorus

Rubus parviflorus
Family:Rubus parviflorus; Antiemetic; Antiphlogistic; Appetizer; Astringent; Blood tonic; Poultice; Salve; Stomachic; Tonic; Women's complaints.
Common name:Thimbleberry
The leaves are antiemetic astringent blood tonic and stomachic. An infusion is used internally in the treatment of stomach complaints diarrhoea and dysentery anaemia the spitting up of blood and to treat vomiting. An infusion has been taken by women when their periods are unusually long. A poultice of the dried powdered leaves has been used to treat wounds and burns. The leaves have been crushed and rubbed over the skin to treat pimples and blackheads. A poultice of the leaf ashes mixed with oil has been used to treat swellings. The young shoots are alterative and antiscorbutic. The roots are appetizer astringent stomachic and tonic. An infusion has been used by thin people to help them gain weight. An infusion has also been used in the treatment of stomach disorders diarrhoea and dysentery. A decoction of the roots has been taken in the treatment of pimples and blackheads.

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