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:
Roots :Steeped and used for diarrhoea [Ojibwa 85]. Powdered and put into sore mouth [Ojibwa 47, 87]. Used to treat flux [Ojibwa 87].
Rhizomes :Used as an intestinal astringent [Ojibwa 44].