Cinquefoil longifolia
Potentilla longifolia is one of the plants of the family called Rosaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Potentilla longifolia Willd. ex Schlecht.
As for the name of the longleaf cinquefoil family itself, in Latin it will be: Rosaceae Juss.
Description of Potentilla longifolia
Cinquefoil longifolia is a perennial plant whose height will vary between twenty and fifty centimeters. Such a plant will be endowed with a very thick rhizome. The stems of Potentilla longifolia are straight, they are endowed with numerous leaves and will be covered with simple hairs. The root and lower stem leaves of this plant will be on long petioles, they are quite large, three to five pair-pinnate, while the upper stem leaves will be two to three pair-pinnate. The inflorescence of Potentilla longifolia will be compressed, the calyx will be hairy, and the sepals will be compressed. The petals of this plant are notched and broadly obovate, they will be colored yellow. The achenes of this plant are smooth, small and whitish in color.
Long-haired cinquefoil blooms from June to August. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in Central Asia, the Far East, the Middle Urals in the European part of Russia, as well as in Western and Eastern Siberia. For growth, this plant prefers forest edges, meadows, open grassy and rocky slopes.
Description of the medicinal properties of Potentilla longifolia
Cinquefoil longifolia is endowed with very valuable healing properties. As for Russian folk medicine, the rhizomes of this plant are quite widespread here. Such healing agents are used for scurvy, dysentery and diarrhea, and are also used as a gastric, astringent and hemostatic agent. A decoction prepared from the herb Potentilla longifolia is recommended for use as a sedative, and in addition, this remedy is also used for prolapse of the uterus.
For faster healing of wounds, it is recommended to apply crushed Potentilla longifolia grass. In Tibetan medicine, the flowers and roots of this plant are used in the form of both a decoction and an infusion. Such healing agents are used for atherosclerosis, gastrointestinal diseases and tuberculosis. As a rub for rheumatism and various colds, you should use an infusion prepared from the herb Potentilla longifolia.
When you have a cold, it is recommended to use the following very healing remedy based on this plant: to prepare such a remedy you will need to take three tablespoons of cinquefoil per four hundred milliliters of water. The resulting mixture should be boiled over low heat for three to four minutes, after which such a healing mixture based on this plant should be carefully filtered. Take the resulting product warm in slow sips before meals three times a day, one-third of a glass.
For tuberculosis, it is recommended to use the following remedy based on Potentilla longifolia: to prepare such a remedy, you will need to take one teaspoon of the flowers of this plant per glass of boiling water. The resulting mixture is infused for one hour and then filtered very carefully. Take this healing remedy based on Potentilla longifolia before starting meals, half a glass three times a day. It is very important to follow all the rules for preparing and taking such a healing remedy, then the maximum degree of effectiveness will be achieved when taken.
