Latin name:
Geranium maculatum
L.
Botanical family:
Geraniaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
wild geranium, cranesbill (Eng.)
géranium maculé (Fr.)
be'cigodji'bigûk, pesigunk, o'sawaskwîni's (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Roots :
Steeped and used for diarrhoea [Ojibwa 85]. Powdered and put into sore mouth [Ojibwa 47, 87]. Used to treat flux [Ojibwa 87].
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Rhizomes :
Used as an intestinal astringent [Ojibwa 44].