Umbelliferae Alterative Wood sanicle

Umbelliferae Alterative Wood sanicle
Family:Umbelliferae Alterative; Astringent; Carminative; Expectorant; Vulnerary.
Common name:Wood sanicle
Wood sanicle used to be widely used as a herbal remedy and has a long-standing reputation for healing wounds and treating internal bleeding. The herb is traditionally thought to be detoxifying and has also been taken internally to treat skin problems. A potentially valuable plant but it is little used in modern herbalism.The leaves and the root are alterative astringent carminative expectorant and vulnerary. The leaves are harvested in early summer and the roots in mid to late summer they can be dried for later use. The herb is highly esteemed in the treatment of blood disorders where it is usually given in combination with other herbs. It is also taken internally in the treatment of bleeding in the stomach and intestines the coughing up of blood nosebleeds chest and lung complaints dysentery diarrhoea etc. It can also be used as a mouth gargle for sore throats. Externally it is applied to rashes chilblains inflammations etc and an ointment made from the plant is applied to haemorrhoids.

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