4404. Geranium

Nomenclature

Cranesbill; storksbill; alum root.

Description and references

Dried rhizome of Geranium maculatum L., Geraniaceae. Habit. Canada and Eastern U.S., south to Georgia. Constit. 10-28% tannin, gallic, acid, resin, sugar, pectin.

Therapeutic Category

Astringent.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Astringent (intestinal).