Geranium Herb Robert Geranium Herb IPHYM robertianum L.
Latin name: Geranium robertianum L.
Family: Geraniaceae, Geraniaceae
Common names: Herb Robert Beak Crane Beak Stork, Red Grass, Devil's Fork, Geranion, Pin of the Virgin, Our Lady Needle, Foot pigeon foot dove, wild chervil, grass Saint Robert , mosquito parsley Robertin, gériane.
Parts used: whole plant cut
Origin: Grass growing in the undergrowth. Met in Europe, Asia, North Africa, North America. Common in France except in the Southeast.
Properties Geranium Herb Robert
- Diuretic
- Antidiarrheal (tannins)
- Astringent healing (tannins)
- Healing
Indications and Uses Geranium Herb Robert
Astringent and tonic, geranium Robert against dysentery is used, bleeding, gargle to cure sore throats, congestion of the tonsils, mouthwash against canker sores.
- Diarrhoea
- Bleeding
- Tonsillitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Wounds and injuries
Cons-indications with Geranium Herb Robert
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Remark
Geranium is a word derived from the Greek geranos "crane", the leaves look like a beak of a crane, roberttianum is impaired ruppertianum; allusion to St. Rupert, bishop of Salzburg, who have discovered the hemostatic properties of the plant.
Geranium is a weak diuretic, astringent externally (mouthwashes: 30 g per liter of water, let steep for 10 minutes and it will cure gingivitis, tonsillitis and pharyngitis), vulnerary, an antidiarrheal.
Dosage of Geranium Herb Robert
Tisane: 20g / l, 15 min infusion, drink 1 cup at each meal
The advice of our pharmacist herbalist to extract active ingredients from plants:
How to make an infusion easily
For flowers, leaves, berries and seeds for essential oil.
- Pour 500 ml of boiling water (removed from the heat as soon as boiling) 1 tsp. Coffee (3-5 g) of medicinal plant (or mixture of plants), then cover.
- Let steep for 3 to 5 minutes for fresh plants, and 5 to 15 minutes to dry plants.
- Strain and drink the tea hot or not after adding a bit of honey or natural syrup.
- Prepare your teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role as it conveys the properties of plants.
Drinks herbal generally act better on an empty stomach. Often, it is suggested to drink herbal teas and herbal teas in small sips throughout the day, but it is also possible to divide the daily dose of medicinal plants in 2 or 3 doses. Indications are that it simply takes the natural remedy if necessary.
Precautions GERANIUM ROBERT
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Recommended associations with GERANIUM ROBERT
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Botanical description GERANIUM ROBERT
- Herb (20-40 cm), No Spec rods
- Leaf lobes divided into very cut
- Pink Flower
Pharmacology GERANIUM ROBERT