Chinese cinquefoil
Chinese cinquefoil is one of the plants of the family called Rosaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Potentilla chinensis Ser.
As for the name of the Chinese cinquefoil family itself, in Latin it will be: Rosaceae Juss.
Description of Chinese cinquefoil
Chinese cinquefoil is a perennial plant whose height will vary between thirty and sixty centimeters. The stems of this plant are powerful, they can be either erect or erect. In addition, such stems will also be leafy; they are covered with rather hard and short bristles, as well as long and protruding hairs, which will also be rough to the touch. The root leaves of the Chinese cinquefoil are quite large, their length is about twenty-five to thirty centimeters, and the width will be about eight to fifteen centimeters. It is noteworthy that the stem leaves of this plant will gradually decrease in size, while the length of the uppermost ones will not be more than five to seventeen centimeters. The inflorescence of Chinese cinquefoil is multi-flowered and will also be corymbose-paniculate. The diameter of the flowers of this plant will be about six to eight millimeters, and such flowers will be colored yellow.
Chinese cinquefoil blooms from June to August. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Far East and Siberia. For the growth of Chinese cinquefoil, it prefers rocky slopes, sand and riverine meadows.
Description of the medicinal properties of Chinese cinquefoil
Chinese cinquefoil is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and it is recommended to use the rhizomes of this plant for medicinal purposes.
The presence of such valuable healing properties of Chinese cinquefoil should be explained by the content of a fairly significant amount of flavonoids in the aerial parts and rhizomes of this plant. As for the roots of this plant, in addition to flavonoids, traces of saponins will also be present.
A decoction prepared from the rhizomes of this plant is recommended for use in amoebic dysentery as an antipyretic. In addition, this remedy is also very effective for menstrual irregularities. It should be noted that in China the effectiveness of using such a decoction based on rhizomes for amoebic dysentery was experimentally confirmed.
To prepare such a decoction based on the rhizomes of Chinese cinquefoil, you will need to take about ten grams of crushed rhizomes of this plant per glass or two hundred milliliters of water. The resulting healing mixture based on Chinese cinquefoil should be boiled over fairly low heat for about seven to eight minutes, after which the mixture should be infused for two hours. Then it is recommended to strain such a healing mixture very carefully, after which such a remedy based on this plant should be added to the original volume using boiled water. The resulting healing remedy based on Chinese cinquefoil should be taken three times a day before meals, one-third or one-fourth of a glass. It is important to remember that in order to achieve the greatest effectiveness when taking such a medicinal product, you should not only strictly follow all the rules for preparing a medicinal product based on Chinese cinquefoil, but also carefully follow all the rules for taking such a medicinal product. In this case, such a healing remedy will be very effective when taken correctly.
