Marsh cinquefoil
Marsh cinquefoil belongs to the Rosaceae family. Its Latin name is Comarum salesovianum (Steph.) Aschers et Graebn.
As for the family name of Marsh cinquefoil, its Latin name is Rosaceae Juss.
Description of Marsh cinquefoil
Marsh cinquefoil is a perennial plant, reaching heights between thirty and one hundred centimeters. This subshrub has a woody trunk that is thick at the base. Each year, shoots form, which are erect and flowering, and are softly hairy and covered with a white bloom. The leaves of this plant are odd-pinnate, with the uppermost leaves being simple or trifoliate. These leaves are glabrous above and appressed-hairy below. The inflorescence of this plant is loose, and the diameter of its flowers is approximately three to three and a half centimeters. The calyx of this plant is quite large and appressed-hairy, and the sepals are colored reddish. The petals of this plant are white, and sometimes have a pink tint. The stamens of this plant are located on fairly long filaments.
This plant blooms from June to July. In the wild, this plant is found in the Tien Shan in Central Asia and the Altai Mountains in Western Siberia. It prefers riverbanks and rocky and gravelly mountain slopes. It should be noted that Marsh cinquefoil is a highly ornamental plant, and in the Altai region, its entire habitat must be protected.
Description of the medicinal properties of Marsh cinquefoil
Marsh cinquefoil has very valuable medicinal properties. These valuable medicinal properties are attributed to the flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol found in the above-ground parts of this plant, while the flowers contain isorhamnetin, quercitin, and kaempferol.
As for traditional medicine, here this plant is very widespread. Traditional medicine uses rhizomes and roots of cinquefoil for bleeding, diarrhea, and various pains in the stomach and intestines. In addition, such medicinal elements of this plant are also used as a very effective diaphoretic.
It is noteworthy that the aerial part of this plant will be endowed with both antibacterial and thromboplastic activity. A water-alcohol tincture prepared on the basis of cinquefoil branches, in turn, has the ability to exhibit very significant antiamoebic and antitrichomadic activity. The leaves of this plant are used as a tea substitute in the Pamirs.
Due to the presence of tannins in the composition of this plant, it should be used to alleviate the condition of patients with hemorrhoids: for this, either sitz baths or microenemas are recommended. Also, cinquefoil is used in the fight against a variety of tumors, including the endocrine gland of the thyroid gland and prostate, as well as bone tissue. However, it is important to remember that long-term therapy will be required to achieve a more sustainable and effective result. Traditional medicine also uses these plants to treat toothache and leukemia, eczema, dermatitis, mastopathy, various kidney and liver diseases.
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