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tormentil
a rosaceous downy perennial plant, Potentilla erecta, of Europe and W Asia, having serrated leaves, four-petalled yellow flowers, and an astringent root used in medicine, tanning, and dyeing Tormentil (Potentilla erecta\ a perennial plant of the family Rosaceae. It grows in damp fields and brushwood in the European USSR, the Caucasus, and Western Siberia. Its rhizome is rich in tannins. The tormentil is used medically as an astringent and bactericidal agent. As a medicine, it is administered externally and internally in the form of a decoction. The tormentil yields a dye. REFERENCEAtlas lekarstvenykh rastenii SSSR. Moscow, 1962.Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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