Names
Shoshone:
Unknown
English: Sticky Geranium
Scientific: Geranium viscosum
Zone
Upper Foothills
Harvest Time
- Any time of growing season
Primary Uses
- Pot-herb, leaves, stems, flowers. Fresh: prior to flowering; used as a salad green
- Dried roots, pounded into powder could be used to stop bleeding. Also, could be eaten for bleeding ulcers; diarrhea
Secondary Uses
- Tea for bleeding gums, and mouth sores
Cautions
- Root tea can cause constipation
Active Principle(s)
- Leaves: High in vitamin C and B
- Roots: Astrigents
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Notes
Medicinal Uses
- Abrasion: Fresh root applied to abrasions as astringent
- Bleeding: Dried root applied to a bleeding wound
- Diarrhea: Dried root tea
- Hemorrhoids: Root tea topical with evening primrose root
- Rash: Root infusion to soothe and shrink sores
- Teeth: Tea of roots and leaves for loose teeth
- Throat: Root tea for sore throat
- Ulcers: Root tea
- Vitamin C: Leaves are food
Process Prep
- Use fresh on wounds or chew for diarrhea
- Dry roots and pound into powder for storage
- 1 tsp in cup of water 3x/day for diarrhea