View photos of the medicinal plant Potentilla fruticosa [Dasiphora fruticosa] (Bush cinquefoil), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States (as Potentilla spp.).
A passage from Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States:
As a curb for excessive menstruation and mid–cycle spotting, Cinquefoil has a long history of use. It will be found most effective if the situation is due to constitutional tendency or idiosyncratic biorhythm discombobulation.
View photos of the medicinal plant Potentilla subviscosa (Navajo cinquefoil) profiled in Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States (as Potentilla spp.).
A passage from Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States:
Like Agrimony, Wild rose, Avens, and most other Rose family plants, Cinquefoil is an uncomplicated mild astringent. One area Cinquefoil reliably influences is the urinary tract. The plant’s tannin–derived astringency is found soothing to urethra, bladder, and renal tissues. Painful urination with corresponding mucus in the urine (cloudy) are the main indicators for Cinquefoil’s use.
View photos of the medicinal plant Potentilla thurberi (Scarlet cinquefoil), profiled in Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States.
